Saviečiai

Saviečiai (formerly Russian: Савечаны, Polish: Saweczany, Sawieczany)[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 141 people.[2] It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Vandžiogala, by the Mėkla river, alongside the A8 highway. There is a cemetery.

Saviečiai
Village
Saviečiai
Location in Lithuania
Saviečiai
Saviečiai (Lithuania)
Coordinates: 55°10′19″N 24°00′22″E
Country Lithuania
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai district municipality
EldershipPelėdnagiai Eldership
Population
 (2011)
  Total141
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

In the beginning of the 20th century Saviečiai was an okolica.[1]

During the Soviet era, Saviečiai was subsidiary settlement of the "Spike" kolkhoz.[3]

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
179829    
1902188+1.81%
1923213+0.60%
1959210−0.04%
1970170−1.90%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1979269+5.23%
1986197−4.35%
1989180−2.96%
2001187+0.32%
2011141−2.78%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

References

  1. "Saweczany". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 2. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1902. p. 574.
  2. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. "Saviečiai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). 3. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1987. p. 636.
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