Pašušvys (formerly
Russian:
Пошушве,
Polish:
Poszuszwie) is a village in
Kėdainiai district municipality, in
Kaunas County, in central
Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 91 people. It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from
Krakės, on the right bank of the
Šušvė river, along the Krakės-
Betygala road. There are a community house, a cemetery of the First World War victims, a derelict watermill, some buildings of the Pašušvys Manor, and a former manor park. An ancient burial place is located nearby. The
Pašušvys Landscape Sanctuary is located by the Šušvė river. The Pašušvys forestry is in
Skirgailinė village.
History
In 1585 Aklapuodis village was located in the current place of Pašušvys. Later, the manor emerged and Aklapuodis village was moved to other place in 1862 (now Plinkaigalis). At the end of the 19th century there were a watermill and St. Joachim chapel in the Pašušvys Manor.
During the Soviet era Pašušvys was a subsidiary kolhoz settlement. There were a sawmill, culture house, primary school (since 1959), communication station.
Demography
Historical populationYear | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1902 | 88 | — |
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1923 | 144 | +2.37% |
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1959 | 89 | −1.33% |
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1970 | 156 | +5.23% |
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1979 | 137 | −1.43% |
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1986 | 117 | −2.23% |
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1989 | 167 | +12.59% |
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2001 | 282 | +4.46% |
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2011 | 91 | −10.69% |
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Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011 |
Images
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Gates of Pašušvys manor park (built in 1890)
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Monument to the Russian soldiers killed in the Battle of Dubysa during The First World War
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Community house (former school)
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Šušvė in Pašušvys. A former bridge and watermill stones are seen
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Barn of the Pašušvys manor