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Milvydai, Krakės

Milvydai (Melvidai, Milvidai, formerly Russian: Мильвиды, Polish: Milwidy) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 45 people. It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Krakės, by the Krakės-Grinkiškis road, nearby the Smilgaitis river sources. There are an airstrip, a milk buying post and old cemetery of the Goštautai family.

History

At the beginning of the 20th century there were Milvydai village and Milvydai estate (a property of the Goštautai).

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1902144—    
1923185+1.20%
1959112−1.38%
197085−2.48%
YearPop.±% p.a.
197955−4.72%
198925−7.58%
200148+5.59%
201145−0.64%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011
Milvydai manor c. 1900

References

  1. ^ "Milwidy". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 2. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1902. p. 335.
  2. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.