Meiliūnai

Meiliūnai
Village
Meiliūnai is located in Lithuania
Meiliūnai
Meiliūnai
Coordinates: 54°30′43.2″N 22°42′57.6″E / 54.512000°N 22.716000°E / 54.512000; 22.716000
Country Lithuania
County Marijampolė County
MunicipalityVilkaviškis District Municipality
EldershipVištytis Eldership
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
23
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Meiliūnai is a village in Marijampolė County, south west Lithuania, 1 km from boarder with Russia. According to the 2021 census, the village had a population of 23 inhabitants.

History

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On 2 December 2023, an active wartime 76mm explosive discovered in Meiliūnai, Vilkaviškis District Municipality. The explosive was detonated and destroyed by special forces.[1]

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1959103—    
1970108+0.43%
197951−8.00%
198953+0.39%
YearPop.±% p.a.
200147−1.00%
201127−5.39%
202123−1.59%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 20112021

References

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  1. ^ "Vilkaviškio rajone rastas ir sunaikintas karo laikų sprogmuo". lrt.lt. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-03.