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Aluona
The Aluona is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality and Kaunas district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 29.7 kilometres and has a basin area of 123.3 km². It is the right tributary of the Nevėžis river. It begins near Dratkalnis village, at the border of Kėdainiai district municipality and Raseiniai district municipality Raseiniai District Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of thr .... The Aluona flows mostly to the southeastern direction, crossing the Pernarava-Šaravai Forest. The valley of the lower course is deep, the river forms scarps. This section is declared as the Aluona Hydrographical Sanctuary. The Aluona passes through Paaluonys, Šaravai, Skaistgiriai, Bajėnai I villages. The hydronym ''Aluona'' is derived from the Lithuanian root ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The Aluona is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality and Kaunas district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 29.7 kilometres and has a basin area of 123.3 km². It is the right tributary of the Nevėžis river. It begins near Dratkalnis village, at the border of Kėdainiai district municipality and Raseiniai district municipality. The Aluona flows mostly to the southeastern direction, crossing the Pernarava-Šaravai Forest. The valley of the lower course is deep, the river forms scarps. This section is declared as the Aluona Hydrographical Sanctuary. The Aluona passes through Paaluonys, Šaravai, Skaistgiriai, Kėdainiai, Skaistgiriai, Bajėnai I villages. The hydronym ''Aluona'' is derived from the Lithuanian root ''al-'' as in the verb ''alėti'' ('to flow, to trickle'). External links Map of Nevėžis basin References Rivers of Lithuania Kėdainiai District Municipality {{Lithuania-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aluona Hydrographical Sanctuary
The Aluona Hydrographical Sanctuary ( lt, Aluonos hidrografinis draustinis) is a protected area of a state importance in Josvainiai Eldership of Kėdainiai District Municipality and Babtai Eldership of Kaunas District Municipality, in central Lithuania. It was established in 1992 and covers an area of . It covers the middle and the lower course of the Aluona. The sanctuary starts in Skaistgiriai village surroundings and ends near the Aluona confluence with the Nevėžis. file:Aluona001.JPG, left, 200px, The lower course of the Aluona The Aluona is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality and Kaunas district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 29.7 kilometres and has a basin area of 123.3 km². It is the right tributary of the Nevėžis river. I ... The aim of the sanctuary is to protect the valley of the Aluona river with its erosive relief forms and the natural loopy course of the river. References {{KaunasCounty-geo-stub Protected ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pernarava-Šaravai Forest
The Pernarava-Šaravai Forest ( lt, Pernaravos–Šaravų miškai) is a forest in Kėdainiai District Municipality, central Lithuania, located west from Josvainiai. It covers an area of . It consists of smaller forests: the Šaravai Forest, the Sviliai Forest, the Pernarava Forest, the Juodgiris. Most of the forest is drained by the Šušvė tributaries (the Liedas, the Vikšrupis, the Putnupys) while the western part is drained by the Aluona and its tributary the Sakuona. As of 2005, 50 % of the area was covered by birch, 20 % by spruce, 8 % by aspen, 8 % by ash, 4 % by oak, 9 % by black alder, 1 % by white alder tree groups. The fauna of the forest consists of wild boar, roe deer, moose, red fox, raccoon dog, pine marten, badger, hare, squirrel, beaver, muskrat, also there are hazel grouses, black storks, Eurasian woodcocks, lesser spotted eagles, northern goshawks. A part of the forest belongs to the Pavikšrupys Botanical Zoological Sanctuary. There is a nature monument th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skaistgiriai, Kėdainiai
Skaistgiriai ('bright woods') is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 239 people. It is located from Josvainiai, by the Aluona river and its tributary the Sakuona, surrounded by the Pernarava-Šaravai Forest. There are library, forestry and former school in Skaistgiriai. History The village has been established during the Interwar. During the Soviet era it was a center of the "New Life" ''kolkhoz''. Demography Images Skaistgiriai001.JPG, Main street Skaistgirių mokykla.JPG, Former school Aluona Skaistgiriuose.JPG, Aluona The Aluona is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality and Kaunas district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 29.7 kilometres and has a basin area of 123.3 km². It is the right tributary of the Nevėžis river. I ... in Skaistgiriai Skaistgiriai2.JPG, Skaistgiriai from the south References Villages in Kaun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nevėžis
The Nevėžis () is the sixth longest river in Lithuania and one of the main tributaries of the Nemunas. Its length is , and it flows only within the geographical confines of Lithuania.Statistical Yearbook of Lithuania 2014 p. 12 It is the second longest river in Lithuania, after the Šventoji, that flows exclusively within its borders. Its is in the , and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaunas District Municipality
Kaunas District Municipality (''Kauno rajono savivaldybė'') is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania. The seat of the municipality is the city of Kaunas, which does not belong to the municipality but is a separate administrative unit. It surrounds the Kaunas City Municipality from the north, west and south, while in the east Kaunas district municipality borders Kaišiadorys District Municipality. Kaunas District Municipality has the second largest international airport in Lithuania (Kaunas International Airport), and is well connected by major roads ( A1 highway and Via Baltica), as well as railways with other cities of Lithuania. Elderships Kaunas District Municipality is divided into 25 elderships: Geography Nature The rivers Neman ( lt, Nemunas), Neris, Nevėžis, Jiesia and Dubysa pass through the Kaunas District area. Kaunas Reservoir borders the east side of the district. It also has 7 lakes and 14 ponds in the area. The largest forests are: Dubrava, Padauguva, V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Šaravai
Šaravai (formerly russian: Шаравы, pl, Szarawy) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 25 people. It is located from Skaistgiriai, by the Aluona river, surrounded by the Pernarava-Šaravai Forest. There are wooden Catholic church of Jesus Heart (built in 1933), burial place of the January Uprising The January Uprising ( pl, powstanie styczniowe; lt, 1863 metų sukilimas; ua, Січневе повстання; russian: Польское восстание; ) was an insurrection principally in Russia's Kingdom of Poland that was aimed at ... victims. The Šaravai Oak Tree (a nature monument) is located nearby Šaravai village. History There was the Šaravai manor once. During the January Uprising insurgents used to gather under the Šaravai Oak Tree where they attended to the Mass. Once they there surrounded by Tsarist soldiers and many of them were kille ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paaluonys
Paaluonys (formerly ''Daukšiškė'', russian: Даукшишки, pl, Daukszyszki) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 169 people. It is located from Pernarava, by the Aluona river. There is a library and a gristmill. History Till the beginning of the 20th century the village was known as ''Daukšiškė''. During the Soviet era Paaluonys was the "Bright Road" ''kolkhoz A kolkhoz ( rus, колхо́з, a=ru-kolkhoz.ogg, p=kɐlˈxos) was a form of collective farm in the Soviet Union. Kolkhozes existed along with state farms or sovkhoz., a contraction of советское хозяйство, soviet ownership or ...'' center. Demography Images Paaluonys. Gamybos zona.JPG, Paaluonys gristmill Paaluonys. Kaimo kryžius.JPG, Village cross Paaluonys, Kėdainių raj.JPG, Village entrance References Villages in Kaunas County Kėdainiai District Municipality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarybų Lietuvos Enciklopedija
''Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija'' or TLE (translation: ''Encyclopedia of Soviet Lithuania'') was an encyclopedia of the Lithuanian SSR, covering topics such as archaeology, history, nature, science, cultural heritage, cities, districts, biographies of famous people and politics, but only as they relate to Lithuania. It was published in four volumes between 1985 and 1988 in Vilnius. It was derived from the 12-volume ''Lietuviškoji tarybinė enciklopedija Lithuanian encyclopedias are encyclopedias published in the Lithuanian language or encyclopedias about Lithuania and Lithuania-related topics. The first known attempt to create a Lithuanian encyclopedia was in 1883, when Jonas Jacevičius failed t ...'' but TLE did not cover general areas such as technology, biology, pharmacology, chemistry, medicine, mathematics and others. Volumes * Volume 1: A–Grūdas, 1985 * Volume 2: Grūdas–Marvelis, 1986 * Volume 3: Masaitis–Simno, 1987 * Volume 4: Simno–Žvorūnė, 1988 Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bajėnai I
Bajėnai I (''Bajėnai 1st'', formerly russian: Бояны, pl, Bojany) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 29 people. It is located from Skaistgiriai, by the Kriaušiupys rivulet, nearby the road 25px Aristava- Kėdainiai- Cinkiškiai. History A fragment of an ancient stone axe has been found in Bajėnai I. The Bajėnai Manor is known since the end of the 16th century. In the 19th century, it belonged to the Tyszkiewicz family and later to the Jesuits. They have created a dairy and vegetable farm in Bajėnai. Demography Images Bajėnai I, kelias.JPG, A street of the village Bajėnai I, stulpas.JPG, A commemorative roofed pole Roofed pole or roofed pillar ( lt, stogastulpis, plural: ''stogastulpiai'', from ''stogas'' – 'roof' and ''stulpas'' – 'pole, pillar') is a traditional Lithuanians, Lithuanian wooden shrine. They may have anywhere between one and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dratkalnis
Dratkalnis (formerly russian: Драткольне, pl, Dratkolnie) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village was uninhabited. It is located from Paaluonys Paaluonys (formerly ''Daukšiškė'', russian: Даукшишки, pl, Daukszyszki) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 169 people. ..., nearby the A1 highway on the border of Raseiniai district municipality. It was an estate of the Römer family at the beginning of the 20th century. Demography References Villages in Kaunas County Kėdainiai District Municipality {{KaunasCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raseiniai District Municipality
Raseiniai District Municipality is one of 60 municipalities in Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania .... Symbols Coat of arms: ''A traditional Iberic shield Argent, resting on a base Vert a lynx salient Proper.'' References Municipalities of Kaunas County Municipalities of Lithuania {{KaunasCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
