Deveikiškiai (formerly Polish: Dowejkiszki,[1] Russian: Довейкишки) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 35 people.[2] It is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Krakės, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Pajieslys, on the Krakės-Josvainiai road.

Deveikiškiai
Village
Deveikiškiai is located in Kėdainiai District Municipality
Deveikiškiai
Deveikiškiai
Location in Lithuania
Deveikiškiai is located in Lithuania
Deveikiškiai
Deveikiškiai
Deveikiškiai (Lithuania)
Coordinates: 55°20′31″N 23°42′00″E / 55.34194°N 23.70000°E / 55.34194; 23.70000
Country Lithuania
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai district municipality
EldershipKrakės Eldership
Population
 (2011)
 • Total35
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

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At the 16th century the village was known as Deveikiai and had 20 voloks of agriculture land. In 1912 part of the village was split into solitary homesteads (Deveikiškėliai village).[3]

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1902252—    
1923194−1.24%
1959129−1.13%
1970150+1.38%
197992−5.29%
YearPop.±% p.a.
198575−3.35%
198955−7.46%
200148−1.13%
201135−3.11%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

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References

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  1. ^ "Dowejkiszki". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 1. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1900. p. 434.
  2. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Deveikiškiai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 1. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1985. p. 412.