Pakruostė
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
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Images
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An old Aukštaitian house and V. Svirskis cross -
The main street of Pakruostė
References
- ^ "Pokrosty". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 2. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1902. p. 481.
- ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 3. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1987. p. 275.
