Čekiškė is a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania, it is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north-west of Kaunas city municipality. In 2011, it had a population of 682.[1] The main town square formed where three roads converged. This dictated a radial plan for the town, which is now protected as a monument of urban architecture.[2]
Čekiškė | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Town square and church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Čekiškė Location in Lithuania | |
| Coordinates: 55°09′30″N 23°31′30″E / 55.15833°N 23.52500°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Kaunas district municipality |
| Eldership | Čekiškė eldership |
| Capital of | Čekiškė eldership |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 559 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History edit
On 22 July 1887 the fire in Čekiškė destroyed majority of the infrastructure with only 3 buildings remaining.[3] Majority of the population at the time were Jewish families.[4] After fire the Synagogue of Čekiškė was rebuilt and remained unchanged to this day, although not in use anymore.[5]
References edit
- ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ^ Semaška, Algimantas (2006). Kelionių vadovas po Lietuvą: 1000 lankytinų vietovių norintiems geriau pažinti gimtąjį kraštą (in Lithuanian) (4th ed.). Vilnius: Algimantas. p. 246. ISBN 9986-509-90-4.
- ^ "Daugiakultūrės praeities liudininkės. Čekiškės sinagoga". bernardinai.lt/.
- ^ "Radijo dokumentika. Ciklas "Prarasti štetlai"". Lithuanian National Radio and Television.
- ^ "Čekiškės sinagogos pastatas". kvr.kpd.lt.
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