Medekšiai

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Medekšiai
Village
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Medekšiai is located in Kėdainiai District Municipality
Medekšiai
Medekšiai
Location in Lithuania
Coordinates: 55°14′10″N 23°59′49″E / 55.23611°N 23.99694°E / 55.23611; 23.99694Coordinates: 55°14′10″N 23°59′49″E / 55.23611°N 23.99694°E / 55.23611; 23.99694
Country Lithuania
CountyLTU Kauno apskritis flag.svg Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai district municipality
EldershipPelėdnagiai Eldership
Population
 (2011)
 • Total184
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Medekšiai (formerly Russian: Медекши, Polish: Medeksze)[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 184 people.[2] It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Kėdainiai, by the Šerkšnys river, alongside the Jonava-Šeduva (KK144) road. A phosphogypsum waste dump of "Lifosa" fertilizer factory is located next to Medekšiai.

History[]

Medekšiai has been known since the 15th century. King Jogaila presented the village to a certain Proszczy whose nickname was Medekša. Pranciškus Medekša, a judge of Kovensky Uyezd, had been native of this family. In the end of the 19th century Medekšiai was a property of the Geištarai. Činkiai village and Slabadėlė folwark belonged to the Medekšiai Manor.[1]

During the Soviet era, Medekšiai was a subsidiary settlement of the "Spike" kolkhoz.[3]

Demography[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
190299—    
1923111+0.55%
1959277+2.57%
1970313+1.12%
1979295−0.66%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1986245−2.62%
1989225−2.80%
2001202−0.89%
2011184−0.93%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "Medeksze". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 6. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1885. p. 225.
  2. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Medekšiai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). 3. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1987. p. 32.

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