Surviliškis Eldership (Lithuanian: Surviliškio seniūnija) is a Lithuanian eldership, located in the northern part of Kėdainiai District Municipality.
Surviliškis Eldership
Surviliškio seniūnija | |
|---|---|
 Landscape near Lomeikiškiai | |
 Location of Surviliškis eldership | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality | .svg){kind=small} Kėdainiai District Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Surviliškis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,545 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (48/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Eldership was created from the Surviliškis selsovet in 1993.
Geography edit
All the territory is in the Central Lithuanian Plain (Nevėžis Plain).
- Rivers: Nevėžis, Liaudė, Kruostas, Skaudinis, Kruostas II;
- Lakes and ponds:
- Forests: Sosiai forest;
- Protected areas: Krekenava Regional Park, Kruostas botanical sanctuary.
Places of interest edit
- Wooden Catholic church in Surviliškis
- Hillforts of Bakainiai, Lomeikiškiai and Vaidatoniai
- Manors in Kalnaberžė and Sirutiškis
- Old Believers cemetery in Mociūnai
- Wayside St. Mary chapel near Surviliškis
- Wooden chapel in Surviliškis cemetery
- Wooden crosses of famous folk cross maker Vincas Svirskis in Pakruostė and Surviliškis cemetery
Populated places edit
Following settlements are located in the Surviliškis Eldership (as for 2011 census):[1]
- Towns: Surviliškis
- Villages: Bakainiai · Bališkiai · Berželė · Čireliai · Daškoniai · Dembnė · Gojus · Jogniškiai · Kalnaberžė · Kaukalniai · Kutiškiai · Lažai · Lomeikiškiai · Mociūnai · Močėnai · Pakruostė · Pakruostėlė · Sirutiškis · Spigučiai · Sūriškiai · Surviliškis · Urbeliai · Užupė · Vaidatoniai · Vitėnai · Žirnenka
References edit
- ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.