Juodšiliai

Village in Lithuania
54°34′52″N 25°16′01″E / 54.58111°N 25.26694°E / 54.58111; 25.26694Country LithuaniaCountyVilnius CountyMunicipalityVilnius district municipalityEldershipJuodšiliai eldershipPopulation
 (2021)
 • Total1,517Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Juodšiliai is a village Vilnius District Municipality, it is located only about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south-east of Vilnius city municipality. It is the seat of Juodšiliai eldership and is further subdivided into 4 seniūnaitijos (subelderships).

The village is home to Church of Blessed Mykolas Sopočka (built in 2016), post office, dispensary, two high schools and a library.[1]

History

Juodšiliai houses a tumulus. During World War I, a forest was cut down in the area of the current village and a railway was built. Until 1920, the railway station was called Reslerava. During Polish rule, Juodšiliai housed a monastery with an orphanage and primary school. During Soviet occupation, it was a local administrative center.[1]

Juodšiliai Church of Blessed Mykolas Sopočka

References

  1. ^ a b "Juodšiliai". www.vle.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2021-01-06.


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