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Sviliai

Coordinates: 55°15′40″N 23°47′49″E / 55.26111°N 23.79694°E / 55.26111; 23.79694
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Sviliai
Village
Sviliai is located in Kėdainiai District Municipality
Sviliai
Sviliai
Location in Lithuania
Sviliai is located in Lithuania
Sviliai
Sviliai
Sviliai (Lithuania)
Coordinates: 55°15′40″N 23°47′49″E / 55.26111°N 23.79694°E / 55.26111; 23.79694
Country Lithuania
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai district municipality
EldershipJosvainiai Eldership
Population
 (2011)
 • Total134
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Sviliai (formerly Russian: Свиле, Polish: Świle)[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 134 people.[2] It is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Josvainiai, by the Josvainiai-Ariogala road, on the right bank of the Šušvė river. The Pernarava-Šaravai Forest is next to Sviliai.

An ancient burial place and prehistoric settlement site are located in Sviliai area.

History

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The village has been known since 1575. There were 13 homesteads in 1820. There was a watermill at the beginning of the 20th century. Sviliai was a property of the Liudkevičiai at that time.[1] During the Soviet era it was a kolkhoz subsidiary settlement.[3]

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1902227—    
1923161−1.62%
1959164+0.05%
1970162−0.11%
1979255+5.17%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1987225−1.55%
1989237+2.63%
2001175−2.50%
2011134−2.63%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011
Main street

References

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  1. ^ a b "Świle". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 2. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1902. p. 634.
  2. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Sviliai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 4. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1988. p. 17.