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 According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 621 people.[1] In historical documents Krakiai was first mentioned in 1661.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 | |
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Village | |
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  Krakiai Location of Krakiai | |
| Coordinates: 56°17′N 22°24′E / 56.283°N 22.400°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Samogitia |
| County | Telšiai County |
| Municipality | Mažeikiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Mažeikiai rural eldership |
| First mentioned | 1661 |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 621 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
External links
edit- (in Lithuanian) Resourceful site [1]
References
edit- ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 18, 2017.