Rukai, Kėdainiai

Rukai (formerly Russian: Руки, Polish: Ruki)[1] is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 45 people.[2] It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Gudžiūnai, on the shore of the Rukai Lake.

Rukai
Village
Rukai
Location in Lithuania
Rukai
Rukai (Lithuania)
Coordinates: 55°27′50″N 23°44′49″E
Country Lithuania
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai district municipality
EldershipKrakės Eldership
Population
 (2011)
 • Total45
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Demography
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1902238—    
1923207−0.66%
1959158−0.75%
1970173+0.83%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1979111−4.81%
198982−2.98%
200163−2.17%
201145−3.31%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

Images
  • Rukai on the Rukai Lake
  • Rukai village cross

References
  1. "Ruki". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 9. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1888. p. 959.
  2. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
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