Sužionys

Sužionys is a village in Vilnius District Municipality, Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, it had population of 449,[1] a decrease from 608 in 1987.

Sužionys
Village
Church of Sužionys
Sužionys
Location of Sužionys
Coordinates: 54°59′20″N 25°30′29″E
Country Lithuania
County Vilnius County
MunicipalityVilnius District Municipality
EldershipSužionys Eldership
Capital ofSužionys Eldership
Population
 (2011)
  Total449
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

Environs of Sužionys were inhabited from the 1st millennium BC. Sužionys Hillfort with archaeological remains of an ancient settlement is situated near the village. Sužionys itself was mentioned for the first times in written sources in 1554. A modest neoclassical church, that is now standing, was built in 1795.

References

  1. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved July 28, 2019.
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