Darželiai (Varėna)
Darželiai is a village in Varėna district municipality, in Alytus County, in southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village has a population of 61 people.
Darželiai village is located c. 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Druskininkai, 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Varėna, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Kapiniškiai (the nearest settlement).
Etymology
The name Darželiai (known as Polish: Derżelańce in earlier written sources) comes from a word darželis which means 'a little vegetable garden'. Probably it reflects that village may originated from a gardening place by the Grūda River.
References
- ^ "2001 census" (PDF) (in Lithuanian). Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2011. Retrieved May 5, 2010.
- ^ Šimkus, Šarūnas (2023). Varėnos krašto vietovardžių etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Liutauras Leščinskas. p. 47. ISBN 978-609-447-388-3.
54°01′N 24°20′E / 54.017°N 24.333°E
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