Juciūnai (formerly Russian: Юцуны, Polish: Jucuny)[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 18 people.[2] It is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from Beinaičiai, by the Vaiskulis rivulet. There is a wooden chapel (built in 1817) in the cemetery of Juciūnai, also two roofed poles monuments are located in the village.

Juciūnai
Village
Juciūnai is located in Kėdainiai District Municipality
Juciūnai
Juciūnai
Location in Lithuania
Juciūnai is located in Lithuania
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Juciūnai
Juciūnai (Lithuania)
Coordinates: 55°13′08″N 24°07′59″E / 55.21889°N 24.13306°E / 55.21889; 24.13306
Country Lithuania
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai district municipality
EldershipPelėdnagiai Eldership
Population
 (2011)
 • Total18
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History edit

Juciūnai has been known since 1604.[3] In the 19th century there was Juciūnai village and manor (later a folwark; a property of the Kulviečiai family).[1]

Demography edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
190282—    
1923120+1.83%
1959117−0.07%
197080−3.40%
197942−6.91%
YearPop.±% p.a.
198541−0.40%
198938−1.88%
200143+1.04%
201118−8.34%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011
 
Juciūnai chapel and belltower

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Jucuny". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 3. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1882. p. 619.
  2. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Juciūnai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 2. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1986. p. 138.