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Eldership in Aukštaitija, Lithuania
Krakės Eldership Krakių seniūnija
Eldership
Vosbučiai OutcropVosbučiai Outcrop
Location of Krakės eldershipLocation of Krakės eldership
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionAukštaitija
County Kaunas County
Municipality Kėdainiai District Municipality
Administrative centreKrakės
Area
 • Total164 km (63 sq mi)
Population
 • Total3,064
 • Density19/km (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Krakės Eldership (Lithuanian: Krakių seniūnija) is a Lithuanian eldership, located in the northwestern part of Kėdainiai District Municipality.

Eldership was created from the Krakės selsovet in 1993.

Geography

The territory of Krakės Eldership is located in the East Samogitian Plateau. Relief is mostly flat, in some places slightly undulated. Altitudes reach 100–105 meters above the sea level.

Places of interest

  • Catholic church of St. Matthew in Krakės, wooden Catholic church of St. Mary in Pajieslys
  • Hillforts of Vosbučiai, Pilsupiai, Ambraziūnai and Plinkaigalis
  • Manor relics in Pašušvys
  • Barkūniškiai Watermill
  • Skinderiškis Dendrological Park
  • Plinkaigalis ancient burial place
  • Piluspiai and Vosbučiai outcrops
  • Meironiškiai stones
  • Krakės historical town
  • Krakės Jewish cemetery
  • Ancient cemeteries of Pališkėliai, Plaukiai and Rezgiai

Populated places

Following settlements are located in the Krakės Eldership (as for 2011 census):

References

  1. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
Elderships of Kėdainiai District Municipality
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