Apytalaukis (formerly Russian: Опитолоки, Polish: Opitołoki)[1] is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had 91 residents.[2] It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Kėdainiai, on the left bank of the Nevėžis river, by the Alkupis mouth. There is a Catholic church of St. Peter and St. Paul (built in 1635) with a graveyard, a manor palace (built in 1850) with a park. There is a collective gardening area (Vasariškiai) nearr Apytalaukis.
Apytalaukis | |
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  Apytalaukis Location in Lithuania  Apytalaukis Apytalaukis (Lithuania) | |
| Coordinates: 55°19′52″N 24°01′08″E / 55.33111°N 24.01889°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Kėdainiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Vilainiai Eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 91 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
editApytalaukis has been known since 1371 when it was mentioned by Hermann von Wartberge. The Apytalaukis Manor has been known since the 15th century. A school was established in the manor in 1811.[3] The manor was a property of the Tyszkiewicz and the Zabiela families in the 19th century.[1] In 1976, a psycho-neurological boarding school was established in the manor.
Demography
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Images
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Apytalaukis church -
Road through Apytalaukis -
References
edit- ^ a b "Opitołoki". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 7. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1886. p. 554.
- ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ "Apytalaukis". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 1. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1985. p. 88.