Čiukiškiai (formerly
Russian:
Чукишки,
Polish:
Czukiszki) is a village in
Kėdainiai district municipality, in
Kaunas County, in central
Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village was uninhabited. It is located 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) from
Josvainiai, on the edge of the
Josvainiai Forest, nearby the
Šušvė river. There is a
pig farm. An ancient burial place is located next to the village.
History
The first mention of Čiukiškiai is dated in 1593. There were 31 voloks of the land at that time. Two ancient axes have been found in the village.
Demography
Historical populationYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1902 | 224 | — |
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1923 | 118 | −3.01% |
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1959 | 107 | −0.27% |
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1970 | 109 | +0.17% |
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1979 | 10 | −23.31% |
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1984 | 9 | −2.09% |
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1989 | 10 | +2.13% |
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2001 | 2 | −12.55% |
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2011 | 0 | −100.00% |
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Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011 |
Čiukiškiai pig farm