Sviliai

Sviliai (formerly Russian: Свиле, Polish: Świle)^[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 134 people.^[2] It is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Josvainiai, by the Josvainiai-Ariogala road, on the right bank of the Šušvė river. The Pernarava-Šaravai Forest is next to Sviliai.

Sviliai
Village
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Coordinates: 55°15′40″N 23°47′49″E
Country	Lithuania
County	Kaunas County
Municipality	Kėdainiai district municipality
Eldership	Josvainiai Eldership
Population  (2011)
• Total	134
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

An ancient burial place and prehistoric settlement site are located in Sviliai area.

History

The village has been known since 1575. There were 13 homesteads in 1820. There was a watermill at the beginning of the 20th century. Sviliai was a property of the Liudkevičiai at that time.^[1] During the Soviet era it was a kolkhoz subsidiary settlement.^[3]

Demography

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1902 227 —     1923 161 −1.62% 1959 164 +0.05% 1970 162 −0.11% 1979 255 +5.17%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1987 225 −1.55% 1989 237 +2.63% 2001 175 −2.50% 2011 134 −2.63%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

Main street