Surviliškis

Surviliškis is a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania, 18 km from Kėdainiai, on the right bank of the Nevėžis river. In 2011 it had a population of 351.[1] There are wooden Catholic church of Jesus (build in 1791), wooden chapel in cemetery (build in 1800), wooden cross of local crossmaking master Vincas Svirskis, wayside chapel of St. Mary, school, library, medicine station. The regional road Kėdainiai-Krekenava-Panevėžys runs through the town.

Surviliškis
Town
Coat of arms
Surviliškis
Location in Lithuania
Surviliškis
Surviliškis (Lithuania)
Coordinates: 55°27′0″N 24°02′10″E
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionAukštaitija
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai District Municipality
EldershipSurviliškis Eldership
First mentioned1500
Population
 (2011)
 • Total351
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

The toponym Surviliškis comes from personal name Survila or Survilas.

Surviliškis Manor was first mentioned in 1500. The first church was build in 1505 and till the 19th century Surviliškis was a property of the Samogitian bishop. Since 1587 Surviliškis is known as a town. Surviliškis Manor was parcelated in 1929. During Soviet era it was a selsovet center and "Švyturys" ('lighthouse') kolkhoz center.[2]

Demography
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1868250—    
1902300+0.54%
1923427+1.70%
1959233−1.67%
1970265+1.18%
1979357+3.37%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1982360+0.28%
1987377+0.93%
1989364−1.74%
2001376+0.27%
2011351−0.69%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

Images
  • St. Mary wayside chapel
  • Church
  • Footbridge over Nevėžis
  • Cemetery chapel

References
  1. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  2. "Surviliškis". vle.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 7 April 2020.
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