Taučiūnai
Taučiūnai (formerly Russian: Тавчуны, Polish: Tauczuny, Tawczuny)[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 60 people.[2] It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Aristava, nearby the A8 highway, on the shore of the Juodkiškiai Reservoir. There is a monument for the first Lithuanian volunteer soldier Povilas Lukšys, who died nearby Taučiūnai in 1919.[3]
Taučiūnai | |
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Village | |
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  Taučiūnai Location in Lithuania  Taučiūnai Taučiūnai (Lithuania) | |
| Coordinates: 55°16′59″N 24°03′11″E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Kėdainiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Vilainiai Eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 60 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
Taučiūnai has been known since 1375. There was a manor till the mid-20th century.[4] The Taučiūnai folwark belonged to the Medekšos and the Vyšniauskai families.[1]
Demography
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Monument for Povilas Lukšys
References
- "Tauczuny". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 2. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1902. p. 654.
- "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- Mockienė 2023.
- "Taučiūnai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 4. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1988. p. 277.
Bibliography
- Mockienė, Jurgita (24 January 2023) [2018]. "Povilas Lukšys". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos centras. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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