Josvainiai Eldership
Josvainiai Eldership (Lithuanian: Josvainių seniūnija) is a Lithuanian eldership, located in the southern part of Kėdainiai District Municipality.
Josvainiai Eldership
Josvainių seniūnija | |
|---|---|
 Ruseiniai landscapes | |
 Location of Josvainiai Eldership | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kėdainiai District Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Josvainiai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 185 km2 (71 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,018 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Eldership was created from the Josvainiai selsovet in 1993.
Geography
The territory of Josvainiai Eldership is located mostly in the Nevėžis Plain, but the western edges are in the East Samogitian Plateau. Relief is mostly flat, 2/3 of the territory is agriculture lands, about 1/3 is covered by forests.
- Rivers: Nevėžis (with Upytė), Šušvė with its tributaries (Liedas, Putnupys, Vikšrupis), Smilgaitis, Aluona.
- Lakes and ponds: Bedugnė Lake, Angiriai Reservoir.
- Forests: Pernarava-Šaravai Forest, Josvainiai Forest.
- Protected areas: Šušvė Landscape Sanctuary, Laučynė Landscape Sanctuary, Aluona Hydrographical Sanctuary, Pavikšrupys Botanical Zoological Sanctuary, Šušvė Geomorphological Sanctuary, Dotnuva-Josvainiai Forest Biosphere Polygon.
- Nature monuments: Šaravai Oak Tree
Places of interest
- Catholic church of All Saints in Josvainiai, wooden Catholic church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Šaravai
- Ancient burial places in Čiukiškiai, Ruseiniai, Graužiai and Sviliai
- Former manor site in Sviliukai
- Jasnagurka Manor barn
- Josvainiai Jewish cemetery
Populated places
Following settlements are located in the Josvainiai Eldership (as for 2011 census):[1]
- Towns: Josvainiai
- Villages: Angiriai · Bajėnai I · Bajėnai II · Barsukynė · Būdai · Būdviečiai · Čiukiškiai · Daubarai · Degimai · Gailiakaimis · Galulaukiai · Grašva · Graužiai · Graužiai · Ivaniškiai · Jasnagurka · Josvainiai · Juodkaimiai · Kampai I · Kampai II · Karūnava · Kilbisai · Kunioniai · Macgaliai · Maleikoniai · Mikališkiai · Paaluonė · Paliepiai · Paliepiukai · Pavikšrupys · Pažiedupys · Plaktiniai · Ruseinėliai · Ruseiniai · Skaistgiriai · Sviliai · Sviliukai · Šaravai · Šingaliai · Vainikai · Varnupė · Vincentava
- Hamlets: Antanava · Pasmilgys · Prapuoleniai
References
- "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
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