Paaluonys (formerly Daukšiškė, Russian: Даукшишки, Polish: Daukszyszki)[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 169 people.[2] It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Pernarava, by the Aluona river. There is a library and a gristmill.
Paaluonys | |
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Village | |
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  Paaluonys Location in Lithuania  Paaluonys Paaluonys (Lithuania) | |
| Coordinates: 55°13′08″N 23°37′08″E / 55.21889°N 23.61889°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Kėdainiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Pernarava Eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 169 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
editTill the beginning of the 20th century the village was known as Daukšiškė. During the Soviet era Paaluonys was the "Bright Road" kolkhoz center.[3]
Demography
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Images
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Paaluonys gristmill -
Village cross -
Village entrance
References
edit- ^ "Daukszyszki". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 1. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1900. p. 390.
- ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ "Paaluonys". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 3. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1987. p. 255.