Čiukiškiai

Čiukiškiai (formerly Russian: Чукишки, Polish: Czukiszki)[1] is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village was uninhabited.[2] It is located 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) from Josvainiai, on the edge of the Josvainiai Forest, nearby the Šušvė river. There is a pig farm. An ancient burial place is located next to the village.

Čiukiškiai
Village
Čiukiškiai Location in Lithuania Čiukiškiai Čiukiškiai (Lithuania)
Coordinates: 55°16′30″N 23°49′52″E
Country	Lithuania
County	Kaunas County
Municipality	Kėdainiai district municipality
Eldership	Josvainiai Eldership
Population  (2011)
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

History

The first mention of Čiukiškiai is dated in 1593. There were 31 voloks of the land at that time. Two ancient axes have been found in the village.[3]

Demography

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1902 224 —     1923 118 −3.01% 1959 107 −0.27% 1970 109 +0.17% 1979 10 −23.31%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1984 9 −2.09% 1989 10 +2.13% 2001 2 −12.55% 2011 0 −100.00%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

Čiukiškiai pig farm

References

1. "Czukiszki". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 1. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1900. p. 379.
2. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
3. "Čiukiškiai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). 1. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1985. p. 356.