Žerkščiai

Žerkščiai

Žerkščiai

Village in Lithuania


Žerkščiai is a small village the western part of Akmenė District Municipality, Lithuania. It is located 1 km southwest of Venta, on the opposite bank of the river Venta.

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Population

The population of Žerkščiai has remained roughly the same throughout the past 100 years, with its peak being in 2011 with 317 inhabitants[1] and its lowest being 95 in 1970.[2] Between 1979[3] and 1989,[4] the population grew more due the neighbouring city of Venta opening up a lime and later a brick factory creating more job opportunities.

Population graph of Žerkščiai

References

  1. "Results of the 2011 Population and Housing Census of the Republic of Lithuania" (PDF).
  2. "Mažoji lietuviškoji tarybinė enciklopedija", Vikipedija (in Lithuanian), 2021-09-03, retrieved 2022-07-14
  3. Lietuvos TSR kaimo gyvenamosios vietovės (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Lietuvos TSR Centrinė statistikos valdyba. 1982.
  4. "Kaimo gyvenamosios vietovės" (PDF). kynga.lietuvai.lt. 1989.

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