Jakšiai (formerly Russian: Якши, Polish: Jaksze)[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 138 people.[2] It is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Pernarava, by the Vikšrupis river, nearby the Pernarava-Šaravai Forest.
Jakšiai | |
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Village | |
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  Jakšiai Location in Lithuania  Jakšiai Jakšiai (Lithuania) | |
| Coordinates: 55°14′20″N 23°41′10″E / 55.23889°N 23.68611°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Kėdainiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Pernarava Eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 138 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
editAn ancient stone axe has been found in Jakšiai. There was a windmill during the Interwar Period. While under Soviet control, it was a subsidiary settlement of "Salomėja Nėris" kolkhoz.[3]
Demography
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References
edit- ^ "Jaksze". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 1. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1900. p. 628.
- ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ "Jakšiai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 2. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1986. p. 93.