Paaluonys

Paaluonys

Paaluonys

Village in Kaunas County, Lithuania

Paaluonys (formerly Daukšiškė, Russian: Даукшишки, Polish: Daukszyszki)[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 169 people.[2] It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Pernarava, by the Aluona river. There is a library and a gristmill.

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History

Till the beginning of the 20th century the village was known as Daukšiškė. During the Soviet era Paaluonys was the "Bright Road" kolkhoz center.[3]

Demography

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Images

  • Paaluonys gristmill
  • Village cross
  • Village entrance

References

  1. [1]
    "Daukszyszki". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 1. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1900. p. 390.
  2. [2]
    "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Paaluonys". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 3. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1987. p. 255.

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