Pakruostė (formerly
Polish:
Pokrosty,
Russian:
Покросце) is a village in
Kėdainiai district municipality, in
Kaunas County, in central
Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 23 people. It is located 3 km from
Surviliškis, 2 km from
Lažai, by the rivers of
Kruostas II and Liepupis. There is a wooden cross made by local crossmaker
Vincas Svirskis.
Pakruostė manor is known since 1596.
Demography
Historical population| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|
| 1866 | 240 | — |
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| 1902 | 201 | −0.49% |
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| 1923 | 196 | −0.12% |
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| 1959 | 126 | −1.22% |
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| 1970 | 101 | −1.99% |
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| | Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1979 | 78 | −2.83% |
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| 1986 | 39 | −9.43% |
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| 1989 | 43 | +3.31% |
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| 2001 | 44 | +0.19% |
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| 2011 | 23 | −6.28% |
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| Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011 |
Images
An old Aukštaitian house and V. Svirskis cross
The main street of Pakruostė
