Šeteniai

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Šeteniai
Czesław Miłosz Cultural Center
Czesław Miłosz Cultural Center
Šeteniai is located in Kėdainiai District Municipality
Šeteniai
Šeteniai
Location of Šeteniai
Coordinates: 55°23′41″N 24°01′58″E / 55.39472°N 24.03278°E / 55.39472; 24.03278Coordinates: 55°23′41″N 24°01′58″E / 55.39472°N 24.03278°E / 55.39472; 24.03278
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionAukštaitija
CountyLTU Kauno apskritis flag.svg Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai district municipality
EldershipVilainiai Eldership
Population
 (2011)
 • Total31
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Šeteniai (Šateiniai, formerly Russian: Шатейни, Polish: Szetejnie, Józefów)[1] is a village in the Kėdainiai district municipality, Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 31 people.[2] It is situated 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Kėdainiai, on the left bank of the Nevėžis River, next to the "Vilainiai-Šventybrastis-Krekenava" road.

Šeteniai is the birthplace of Polish poet Czesław Miłosz. There is an exhibition dedicated to Miłosz, the Czesław Miłosz Cultural Center, founded on June 12, 1999. The center is located in the former barn of the manor where Miłosz was born. The center is used for cultural activities, conferences, and meetings. It is surrounded by a park showcasing wood carvings by international artists.

History[]

Once there was the Šeteniai Manor.[3] At the end of the 19th century there were 2 folwarks in Šeteniai, one was a property of the Siručiai (the Sirutiškis manor), another was a property of the Kognovickiai (the Lančiūnava manor).[1]

Demography[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1902222—    
1923221−0.02%
1959129−1.48%
197075−4.81%
197940−6.75%
YearPop.±% p.a.
198739−0.32%
198940+1.27%
200135−1.11%
201131−1.21%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

Notable people[]

Images[]

  • Entrance into Šateniai

  • A Celtic cross in the Šateniai park

  • A roofed pole in the Šateniai park

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Józefów lub Szetejnie". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 3. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1882. p. 612.
  2. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Šeteniai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). 4. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1988. p. 175.


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