Surviliškis Eldership

Surviliškis Eldership (Lithuanian: Surviliškio seniūnija) is a Lithuanian eldership, located in the northern part of Kėdainiai District Municipality.

Surviliškis Eldership
Surviliškio seniūnija
Landscape near Lomeikiškiai
Landscape near Lomeikiškiai
Location of Surviliškis eldership
Location of Surviliškis eldership
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionAukštaitija
County Kaunas County
Municipality Kėdainiai District Municipality
Administrative centreSurviliškis
Area
  Total83 km2 (32 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,545
  Density19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Eldership was created from the Surviliškis selsovet in 1993.

Geography

All the territory is in the Central Lithuanian Plain (Nevėžis Plain).

Places of interest

  • Wooden Catholic church in Surviliškis
  • Hillforts of Bakainiai, Lomeikiškiai and Vaidatoniai
  • Manors in Kalnaberžė and Sirutiškis
  • Old Believers cemetery in Mociūnai
  • Wayside St. Mary chapel near Surviliškis
  • Wooden chapel in Surviliškis cemetery
  • Wooden crosses of famous folk cross maker Vincas Svirskis in Pakruostė and Surviliškis cemetery

Populated places

Following settlements are located in the Surviliškis Eldership (as for 2011 census):[1]

References

  1. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
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