Graužiai (formerly Russian: Граужи, Polish: Grauże)[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 24 people.[2] It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Kunioniai, by the Šušvė river and the Šušvė Landscape Sanctuary. The road Šingaliai-Paliepiai crosses the village.

Graužiai
Village
Graužiai is located in Kėdainiai District Municipality
Graužiai
Graužiai
Location in Lithuania
Graužiai is located in Lithuania
Graužiai
Graužiai
Graužiai (Lithuania)
Coordinates: 55°12′22″N 23°52′01″E / 55.20611°N 23.86694°E / 55.20611; 23.86694
Country Lithuania
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai district municipality
EldershipJosvainiai Eldership
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
24
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

There is an ancient burial place near Graužiai and the Graužiai Treasure has been found in the village in 1939.[3]

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1923358—    
1959221−1.33%
1970213−0.33%
197980−10.31%
YearPop.±% p.a.
198944−5.80%
200161+2.76%
201124−8.91%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

References

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  1. ^ "Grauże". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 2. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1902. p. 531.
  2. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Graužių kapinynas". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 7. Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas. 2005. p. 109. Retrieved 2020-12-20.