Naujieji Lažai (formerly Russian: Ложе-Новые) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 30 people. It is located 3 km (1.9 mi) from Miegėnai, by the Sosiai forest.

Because of bad roads and its remoteness the village had a nickname Klaipėda.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1902 202 —     1923 261 +1.23% 1959 141 −1.70% 1970 137 −0.26%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1979 109 −2.51% 1989 59 −5.95% 2001 54 −0.74% 2011 27 −6.70%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011