Šiupyliai
Šiupyliai is a small village in Šiauliai district, Lithuania, with a population of 324 according to the 2011 census. It has a wooden church, built in 1924 and named after Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. According to folk etymology, village's name is derived from supiltas (from "pour") in reference to a nearby hill fort.
References
- ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ^ Semaška, Algimantas (2006). Kelionių vadovas po Lietuvą: 1000 lankytinų vietovių norintiems geriau pažinti gimtąjį kraštą (in Lithuanian) (4th ed.). Vilnius: Algimantas. p. 492. ISBN 9986-509-90-4.
- ^ Kviklys, Bronius (1966). Mūsų Lietuva (in Lithuanian). Vol. III. Boston: Lietuvių enciklopedijos leidykla. p. 41. OCLC 3303503.
