Surviliškis

Surviliškis

Surviliškis

Town in Aukštaitija, Lithuania

Surviliškis is a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania, 18 km from Kėdainiai, on the right bank of the Nevėžis river. In 2011 it had a population of 351.[1] There are wooden Catholic church of Jesus (built in 1791), wooden chapel in cemetery (built in 1800), wooden cross of local crossmaking master Vincas Svirskis, wayside chapel of St. Mary, school, library, medicine station. The regional road Kėdainiai-Krekenava-Panevėžys runs through the town.

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History

The toponym Surviliškis comes from personal name Survila or Survilas.

Surviliškis Manor was first mentioned in 1500. The first church was built in 1505 and till the 19th century Surviliškis was a property of the Samogitian bishop. Surviliškis has been known as a town since 1587. Surviliškis Manor was parcelled in 1929. During the Soviet era, it was a selsovet center and "Švyturys" ('lighthouse') kolkhoz center.[2]

Demography

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Images

  • St. Mary wayside chapel
  • Church
  • Footbridge over Nevėžis
  • Cemetery chapel

References

  1. [1]
    "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Surviliškis". vle.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 7 April 2020.


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