Čiukiškiai

55°16′30″N 23°49′52″E / 55.27500°N 23.83111°E / 55.27500; 23.83111Country LithuaniaCounty Kaunas CountyMunicipalityKėdainiai district municipalityEldershipJosvainiai EldershipPopulation • Total0Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Čiukiškiai (formerly Russian: Чукишки, Polish: Czukiszki)^[1] is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village was uninhabited.^[2] It is located 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) from Josvainiai, on the edge of the Josvainiai Forest, nearby the Šušvė river. There is a pig farm. An ancient burial place is located next to the village.

History

The first mention of Čiukiškiai is dated in 1593. There were 31 voloks of the land at that time. Two ancient axes have been found in the village.^[3]

Demography

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1902 224 —     1923 118 −3.01% 1959 107 −0.27% 1970 109 +0.17% 1979 10 −23.31%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1984 9 −2.09% 1989 10 +2.13% 2001 2 −12.55% 2011 0 −100.00%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

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