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 Location in Lithuania Plaktiniai Plaktiniai (Lithuania)
Coordinates: 55°13′52″N 23°51′29″E
Country	Lithuania
County	Kaunas County
Municipality	Kėdainiai district municipality
Eldership	Josvainiai Eldership
Population  (2011)
• Total	8
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

History

The village has been known since 1595.[3]

Demography

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1866 112 —     1902 168 +1.13% 1923 147 −0.63% 1959 108 −0.85% 1970 73 −3.50%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1979 32 −8.76% 1986 37 +2.10% 1989 29 −7.80% 2001 9 −9.29% 2011 8 −1.17%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

Images

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  Plaktiniai homestead
• 
  Birch alley alongside the main road
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  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). 3. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1987. p. 392.