Apuolė
Apuolė
Village in Klaipėda County, Lithuania
Apuolė is a historic village in Skuodas district municipality, Lithuania. It is situated some 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of Skuodas by the Luoba River .[1] It had a population of 132 according to the 2001 census[2] and 119 according to the 2011 census.[3]
The Apuolė hillfort is located by the village. Having survived a viking attack in 854, Apuolė is the oldest Lithuanian settlement mentioned in written sources. Since 2004, the attack is commemorated by an annual medieval reenactment Apuolė 854.