Bajėnai I (Bajėnai 1st, formerly Russian: Бояны, Polish: Bojany)[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 29 people.[2] It is located 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) from Skaistgiriai, by the Kriaušiupys rivulet, nearby the road 
Aristava-Kėdainiai-Cinkiškiai.
Bajėnai I | |
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Village | |
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  Bajėnai I Location in Lithuania  Bajėnai I Bajėnai I (Lithuania) | |
| Coordinates: 55°10′01″N 23°45′50″E / 55.16694°N 23.76389°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Kėdainiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Josvainiai Eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 29 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
editA fragment of an ancient stone axe has been found in Bajėnai I.[3] The Bajėnai Manor is known since the end of the 16th century. In the 19th century, it belonged to the Tyszkiewicz family[1] and later to the Jesuits. They have created a dairy and vegetable farm in Bajėnai.[3]
Demography
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Images
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A street of the village -
A commemorative roofed pole to the exiled villagers from Bajėnai I
References
edit- ^ a b "Bojany". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 1. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1900. p. 186.
- ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ a b "Bajėnai I". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 1. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1985. p. 165.