Gelnai

Gelnai
Village
Gelnai is located in Kėdainiai District Municipality
Gelnai
Gelnai
Location in Lithuania
Gelnai is located in Lithuania
Gelnai
Gelnai
Gelnai (Lithuania)
Coordinates: 55°08′31″N 23°58′41″E / 55.14194°N 23.97806°E / 55.14194; 23.97806
Country Lithuania
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai district municipality
EldershipPelėdnagiai Eldership
Population
 (2011)
 • Total47
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Gelnai (formerly Russian: Гельны, Polish: Giełny)[1] is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 47 people.[2] It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Vandžiogala, by the Mėkla river and its tributary the Klampis, next to the A8 highway, nearby the Labūnava Forest.

There is an agroservice, a wayside chapel (cultural heritage object),[3] a cemetery and many wooden sculptures made by local wood carver.

History

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In the beginning of the 20th century, there was Gelnai village and zaścianek in Babtai volost.[1]

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1902162—    
1923267+2.41%
1959237−0.33%
1970177−2.62%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1979147−2.04%
198994−4.37%
200177−1.65%
201147−4.82%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

Notable people

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Images

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Giełny". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 1. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1900. p. 496.
  2. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Gelnų koplytėlė". Lietuvos Respublikos kultūros vertybių registras. Retrieved 2020-12-31.