Jakšiai

Jakšiai (formerly Russian: Якши, Polish: Jaksze)[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 138 people.[2] It is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Pernarava, by the Vikšrupis river, nearby the Pernarava-Šaravai Forest.

Jakšiai
Village
Jakšiai Location in Lithuania Jakšiai Jakšiai (Lithuania)
Coordinates: 55°14′20″N 23°41′10″E
Country	Lithuania
County	Kaunas County
Municipality	Kėdainiai district municipality
Eldership	Pernarava Eldership
Population  (2011)
• Total	138
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

History

An ancient stone axe have been found in Jakšiai. There was a windmill during the Interwar. At the Soviet times it was a subsidiary settlement of "Salomėja Nėris" kolkhoz.[3]

Demography

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1820 92 —     1902 111 +0.23% 1923 147 +1.35% 1959 136 −0.22% 1970 113 −1.67%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1979 189 +5.88% 1985 202 +1.11% 1989 184 −2.31% 2001 180 −0.18% 2011 138 −2.62%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

Jakšiai village on a small hill

References

1. "Jaksze". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 1. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1900. p. 628.
2. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
3. "Jakšiai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). 2. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1986. p. 93.