Plaktiniai

Plaktiniai (formerly Russian: Плахтыни, Polish: Płachtynie)[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 8 people.[2] It is located 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from Josvainiai, by the Josvainiai-Vainikai road and the Žiedupė river. The Šušvė Landscape Sanctuary is located next to Plaktiniai.

Plaktiniai
Village
Plaktiniai is located in Kėdainiai District Municipality
Plaktiniai
Plaktiniai
Location in Lithuania
Plaktiniai is located in Lithuania
Plaktiniai
Plaktiniai
Plaktiniai (Lithuania)
Coordinates: 55°13′52″N 23°51′29″E
Country Lithuania
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai district municipality
EldershipJosvainiai Eldership
Population
 (2011)
 • Total8
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

The village has been known since 1595.[3]

Demography
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1866112—    
1902168+1.13%
1923147−0.63%
1959108−0.85%
197073−3.50%
YearPop.±% p.a.
197932−8.76%
198637+2.10%
198929−7.80%
20019−9.29%
20118−1.17%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

Images
  • Plaktiniai homestead
    Plaktiniai homestead
  • Birch alley alongside the main road
    Birch alley alongside the main road
  • Wayside cross
    Wayside cross

References
  1. "Płachtynie". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 2. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1902. p. 458.
  2. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. "Plaktiniai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 3. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1987. p. 392.
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