Krakiai (Samogitian: Krakē), a village on Venta River in Northeastern Lithuania, Mažeikiai district municipality. It is 6 km to the southeast of Mažeikiai. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 621 people.[1] In historical documents Krakiai was first mentioned in 1661.

Krakiai
Village
Krakiai is located in Lithuania
Krakiai
Krakiai
Location of Krakiai
Coordinates: 56°17′N 22°24′E / 56.283°N 22.400°E / 56.283; 22.400
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionSamogitia
CountyTelšiai County
MunicipalityMažeikiai district municipality
EldershipMažeikiai rural eldership
First mentioned1661
Population
 (2011)
 • Total621
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
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  • (in Lithuanian) Resourceful site [1]

References

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  1. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 18, 2017.