Paberžė ('a place by the birch forest', formerly Russian: Поберже, Polish: Podbrzezie[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 18 people.[2] It is located by the confluence of the Liaudė and Nykis rivers, 32 km from Kėdainiai. Surroundings of Paberžė are declared as Paberžė landscape sanctuary.

Paberžė
Village
Paberžė is located in Lithuania
Paberžė
Paberžė
Location in Lithuania
Coordinates: 55°30′22″N 23°58′01″E / 55.50611°N 23.96694°E / 55.50611; 23.96694
Country Lithuania
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai district municipality
EldershipGudžiūnai Eldership
Population
 (2011)
 • Total18
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

There are wooden Catholic church of St. Mary, former Paberžė manor (now the Museum of Uprising), rebels' burial ground.

History

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In the 18th century Paberžė belonged to nobleman Schilling. He have build a wooden church and manor in the village. After the January Uprising Paberžė was transferred to Russian officer Tikheev.[3]

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
190285—    
1923129+2.01%
195989−1.03%
197054−4.44%
YearPop.±% p.a.
197976+3.87%
198940−6.22%
200120−5.61%
201118−1.05%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

Notable people

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Images

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References

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  1. ^ "Podbrzezie (4), wieś, powiat poniewieski, (...) parafia Surwiliszki". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 8. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1887. p. 365.
  2. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ^ Paberžė // Paberžės krašto smulkioji tautosaka. Kėdainių rajono savivaldybės Švietimo skyrius, 1997