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Pakruostė
Pakruostė (formerly pl, Pokrosty, russian: Покросце) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 23 people. It is located 3 km from Surviliškis, 2 km from Lažai, by the rivers of Kruostas II and Liepupis. There is a wooden cross made by local crossmaker Vincas Svirskis. Pakruostė manor is known since 1596 Events January–June * January 6– 20 – An English attempt led by Francis Drake to cross the Isthmus of Panama ends in defeat. * January 28 – Francis Drake dies of dysentery off Portobelo. * February 14 – Archbishop John Whitg .... Demography Images Pakruostė, senovinė gryčia.JPG, An old Aukštaitian house and V. Svirskis cross Pakruostė2.JPG, The main street of Pakruostė References Villages in Kaunas County Kėdainiai District Municipality {{KaunasCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kruostas II
The Kruostas is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It originates next to Pakruostė, then runs to the Southeast for till discharges into the Nevėžis river (from the right side) near Kalnaberžė village. Kalnaberžė hillfort stands at the confluence of the Kruostas and Nevėžis. The river passes through Pakruostėlė, Berželė and Kalnaberžė villages. The name ''Kruostas'' derives from Lithuanian Lithuanian may refer to: * Lithuanians * Lithuanian language * The country of Lithuania * Grand Duchy of Lithuania * Culture of Lithuania * Lithuanian cuisine * Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ... word ''kruostas'' or ''skruostas'' (' cheek, eyelash, eyebrow'), further from ''skrosti, skersti'' ('to slice, to butcher'). References Rivers of Lithuania Kėdainiai District Municipality {{Lithuania-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surviliškis Eldership
Surviliškis Eldership ( lt, Surviliškio seniūnija) is a Lithuanian Elderships of Lithuania, eldership, located in the northern part of Kėdainiai District Municipality. Eldership was created from the Surviliškis ''selsovet'' in 1993. Geography All the territory is in the Central Lithuanian Plain (Nevėžis Plain). * Rivers: Nevėžis, Liaudė, Kruostas, Skaudinis, Kruostas II; * Lakes and ponds: * Forests: Sosiai forest; * Protected areas: Krekenava Regional Park, Kruostas botanical sanctuary. Places of interest *Wooden Catholic church in Surviliškis *Hillforts of Bakainiai, Lomeikiškiai and Vaidatoniai *Manors in Kalnaberžė and Sirutiškis *Old Believers cemetery in Mociūnai *Wayside St. Mary chapel near Surviliškis *Wooden chapel in Surviliškis cemetery *Wooden crosses of famous folk cross maker Vincas Svirskis in Pakruostė and Surviliškis cemetery Populated places Following settlements are located in the Surviliškis Eldership (as for 2011 census): *Towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries Of The World
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, 2 United Nations General Assembly observers#Present non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (2 states, both in associated state, free association with New Zealand). Compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 shares land borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the southwest. It has a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west on the Baltic Sea. Lithuania covers an area of , with a population of 2.8 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities are Kaunas and Klaipėda. Lithuanians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts and speak Lithuanian language, Lithuanian, one of only a few living Baltic languages. For millennia the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Balts, Baltic tribes. In the 1230s, Lithuanian lands were united by Mindaugas, Monarchy of Lithuania, becoming king and founding the Kingdom of Lithuania ... [...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] |
1596
Events January–June * January 6– 20 – An English attempt led by Francis Drake to cross the Isthmus of Panama ends in defeat. * January 28 – Francis Drake dies of dysentery off Portobelo. * February 14 – Archbishop John Whitgift begins building his hospital at Croydon. * April 9 – Siege of Calais: Spanish troops capture Calais. * May 18 – Willem Barents leaves Vlie, on his third and final Arctic voyage. * June – Sir John Norreys and Sir Geoffrey Fenton travel to Connaught, to parley with the local Irish lords. * June 10 – Willem Barents and Jacob van Heemskerk discover Bear Island. * June 17 – Willem Barents discovers Spitsbergen. * June 24 – Cornelis de Houtman arrives in Banten, the first Dutch sailor to reach Indonesia.. July–December * July 5 – Capture of Cádiz: An English fleet, commanded by Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, and Lord Howard of Effingham, sacks Cádiz. * July 14 – King Dominicus Corea (Edirille Bandara) is beheaded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincas Svirskis
Vincas Svirskis (January 28, 1835 — March 7, 1916) was the most prominent Lithuanian folk sculptor and wood carver, known for his works in Lithuanian cross crafting, Dievdirbys, god-carving and roofed pole carving. References 1835 births 1916 deaths Woodcarvers Lithuanian sculptors Lithuanian folk art {{Lithuania-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lažai
Lažai (' corvées', formerly pl, Łoże, russian: Ложи, Ложе) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 58 people. It is located 5 km from Surviliškis, by the river Liaudė, nearby Sosiai forest. There is a former school. Demography Images Lažai2.JPG, A homestead by the road to Užupė Užupė ('a place across the river', formerly pl, Użupie, russian: Ужупе) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 95 people. It ... Lažai, senas namas.JPG, An old Aukštaitian ''gryčia'' in Lažai Lažai, buvusi mokykla.JPG, A former school References Villages in Kaunas County Kėdainiai District Municipality {{KaunasCounty-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surviliškis
Surviliškis is a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania, 18 km from Kėdainiai, on the right bank of the Nevėžis river. In 2011 it had a population of 351. There are wooden Catholic church of Jesus (built in 1791), wooden chapel in cemetery (built in 1800), wooden cross of local crossmaking master Vincas Svirskis, wayside chapel of St. Mary, school, library, medicine station. The regional road 25px Kėdainiai-Krekenava-Panevėžys runs through the town. History The toponym ''Surviliškis'' comes from personal name ''Survila'' or ''Survilas''. Surviliškis Manor was first mentioned in 1500. The first church was built in 1505 and till the 19th century Surviliškis was a property of the Samogitian bishop. Since 1587 Surviliškis is known as a town. Surviliškis Manor was parcelled in 1929. During Soviet era it was a ''selsovet'' center and "Švyturys" ('lighthouse') ''kolkhoz A kolkhoz ( rus, колхо́з, a=ru-kolkhoz.ogg, p=kɐlˈxos) was a form of collect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern European Summer Time
Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) is one of the names of the UTC+03:00 time zone, which is 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used as a summer daylight saving time in some European and Middle Eastern countries, which makes it the same as Arabia Standard Time, East Africa Time, and Moscow Time. During the winter periods, Eastern European Time ( UTC+02:00) is used. Since 1996, European Summer Time has been applied from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. Previously, the rules were not uniform across the European Union. Usage The following countries and territories use Eastern European Summer Time during the summer: * Belarus, Moscow Summer Time in years 1981–89, regular EEST from 1991-2011 * Bulgaria, regular EEST since 1979 * Cyprus, regular EEST since 1979 ( Northern Cyprus stopped using EEST in September 2016, but returned to EEST in March 2018) * Estonia, Moscow Summer Time in years 1981–88, regular EEST since 1989 * Finland, regu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Counties Of Lithuania
The territory of Lithuania is divided into 10 counties (Lithuanian language, Lithuanian: singular ''apskritis'', plural ''apskritys''), all named after their capitals. The counties are divided into Municipalities of Lithuania, 60 municipalities (Lithuanian: singular ''savivaldybė'', plural ''savivaldybės''): 9 city municipalities, 43 district municipalities and 8 municipalities. Each municipality is then divided into elderates (Lithuanian: singular ''seniūnija'', plural ''seniūnijos''). This division was created in 1994 and slightly modified in 2000. Until 2010, the counties were administered by county governors (Lithuanian: singular – ''apskrities viršininkas'', plural – ''apskrities viršininkai'') appointed by the central government in Vilnius. Their primary duty was to ensure that the municipalities obey the laws and the Constitution of Lithuania. They did not have great powers vested in them, and so it was suggested that 10 counties are too much for Lithuania as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern European Time
Eastern European Time (EET) is one of the names of UTC+02:00 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. The zone uses daylight saving time, so that it uses UTC+03:00 during the summer. A number of African countries use UTC+02:00 all year long, where it is called Central Africa Time (CAT), although Egypt and Libya also use the term ''Eastern European Time''. The most populous city in the Eastern European Time zone is Cairo, with the most populous EET city in Europe being Athens. Usage The following countries, parts of countries, and territories use Eastern European Time all year round: * Egypt, since 21 April 2015; used EEST ( UTC+02:00; UTC+03:00 with daylight saving time) from 1988–2010 and 16 May–26 September 2014. See also Egypt Standard Time. * Kaliningrad Oblast (Russia), since 26 October 2014; also used EET in years 1945 and 1991–2011. See also Kaliningrad Time. * Libya, since 27 October 2013; switched from Central European Time, which was u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
