Ruseiniai

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Ruseiniai
Village
Ruseiniai, 1.JPG
Ruseiniai is located in Kėdainiai District Municipality
Ruseiniai
Ruseiniai
Location in Lithuania
Coordinates: 55°18′22″N 23°44′20″E / 55.30611°N 23.73889°E / 55.30611; 23.73889Coordinates: 55°18′22″N 23°44′20″E / 55.30611°N 23.73889°E / 55.30611; 23.73889
Country Lithuania
CountyLTU Kauno apskritis flag.svg Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai district municipality
EldershipJosvainiai Eldership
Population
 (2011)
 • Total20
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Ruseiniai (formerly Russian: Руссейни, Polish: Rusiańce)[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 20 people.[2] It is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Josvainiai, among the Šušvė (the Angiriai Reservoir), the Smilgaitis and the Amalis rivers, nearby the Josvainiai Forest.

There is an ancient burial place where relics of horses and men, dated by 11th-16th centuries, have been found.[3]

History[]

Ruseiniai has been known since 1595.[3]

Demography[]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1866271—    
1902308+0.36%
1923287−0.34%
1959192−1.11%
1970161−1.59%
YearPop.±% p.a.
197981−7.35%
198643−8.65%
198931−10.33%
200127−1.14%
201120−2.96%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

Images[]

  • A house with a crescent moon

  • A cross by the "Young Lithuania" organization

  • Agriculture buildings in Ruseiniai

  • Ruseiniai burial place

References[]

  1. ^ "Rusiańce". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 10. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1889. p. 24.
  2. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Ruseiniai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). 3. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1987. p. 589.

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