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Rugėnai

Coordinates: 55°13′52″N 23°42′29″E / 55.23111°N 23.70806°E / 55.23111; 23.70806
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Rugėnai
Village
Rugėnai is located in Kėdainiai District Municipality
Rugėnai
Rugėnai
Location in Lithuania
Rugėnai is located in Lithuania
Rugėnai
Rugėnai
Rugėnai (Lithuania)
Coordinates: 55°13′52″N 23°42′29″E / 55.23111°N 23.70806°E / 55.23111; 23.70806
Country Lithuania
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai district municipality
EldershipPernarava Eldership
Population
 (2011)
 • Total19
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Rugėnai (formerly Russian: Ругяны, Polish: Rugiany)[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 19 people.[2] It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from Pernarava, surrounded by the Pernarava-Šaravai Forest. There is a fire brigade.

History

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Rugėnai has been known since 1597. It was a selsovet center during 1950–1954. There was a primary school in 1920–1980.[3]

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1866250—    
1902189−0.77%
1923207+0.43%
1959178−0.42%
1970131−2.75%
YearPop.±% p.a.
197982−5.07%
198648−7.36%
198931−13.56%
200126−1.46%
201119−3.09%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011
Interwar period cross in Rugėnai

References

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  1. ^ "Rugiany". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 9. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1888. p. 954.
  2. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Rugėnai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 3. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1987. p. 580.