Apytalaukis

Apytalaukis (formerly Russian: Опитолоки, Polish: Opitołoki)^[1] is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had 91 residents.^[2] It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Kėdainiai, on the left bank of the Nevėžis river, by the Alkupis mouth. There is a Catholic church of St. Peter and St. Paul (built in 1635) with a graveyard, a manor palace (built in 1850) with a park. There is a collective gardening area (Vasariškiai) nearr Apytalaukis.

Apytalaukis
Village
Apytalaukis Location in Lithuania Show map of Kėdainiai District Municipality Apytalaukis Apytalaukis (Lithuania) Show map of Lithuania
Coordinates: 55°19′52″N 24°01′08″E
Country	Lithuania
County	Kaunas County
Municipality	Kėdainiai district municipality
Eldership	Vilainiai Eldership
Population  (2011)
• Total	91
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

History

Apytalaukis has been known since 1371 when it was mentioned by Hermann von Wartberge. The Apytalaukis Manor has been known since the 15th century. A school was established in the manor in 1811.^[3] The manor was a property of the Tyszkiewicz and the Zabiela families in the 19th century.^[1] In 1976, a psycho-neurological boarding school was established in the manor.

Demography

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1859 82 —     1902 187 +1.94% 1923 161 −0.71% 1959 288 +1.63% 1970 300 +0.37% 1974 304 +0.33%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1979 293 −0.73% 1984 292 −0.07% 1989 261 −2.22% 2001 215 −1.60% 2011 91 −8.24%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

Images

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  Apytalaukis church
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  Road through Apytalaukis
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  Apytalaukis Manor