Surviliškis Eldership ( lt, Surviliškio seniūnija) is a Lithuanian
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 240px, The Nevėžis Plain near Urbeliai village in Nevėžio žemuma) is a plain (lowland) in central Lithuania, and makes a part of the Central Lithuanian Plain">Kėdainiai District Municipality
The Nevėžis Plain ( lt">Nevėžio žemuma) is ...
).
* Rivers:
Nevėžis,
Liaudė
The Liaudė is a river in central Lithuania, flowing through Kėdainiai district municipality, Radviliškis district municipality and Panevėžys district municipality. It flows for and has a basin area of . It is the right tributary of the Nevė ...
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Kruostas
The Kruostas is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for and has a basin area of . It originates near Alksnėnai village and goes through agriculture fields passing Žilvičiai, Šlapaberžė ...
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Skaudinis
The Skaudinis is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It originates next to Puodžiai village, 1.5 km from Šlapaberžė, then flows across the Kalnaberžė Forest, then reaches the Kruostas
The Kruost ...
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Kruostas II;
* Lakes and ponds:
* Forests:
Sosiai forest;
* Protected areas:
Krekenava Regional Park
Krekenava Regional Park ( lt, Krekenavos regioninis parkas) is regional park in central Lithuania, mostly in the southern part of Panevėžys District Municipality (a small part in Kėdainiai District Municipality). It was established in 1992 and ...
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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
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
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in Pakruostė and Surviliškis cemetery
Populated places
Following settlements are located in the Surviliškis Eldership (as for 2011 census):
[
*Towns: ]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 ...
*Villages: Bakainiai · Bališkiai · Berželė · Čireliai · Daškoniai
Daškoniai (formerly pl, Daszkańce, russian: Дашканцы) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 13 people. It is located 4 km f ...
· Dembnė · Gojus · Jogniškiai · Kalnaberžė · Kaukalniai · Kutiškiai · Lažai · Lomeikiškiai · Mociūnai
Mociūnai (formerly pl, Maciuny, russian: Мацюны) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 28 people. It is located 2.5 km from ...
· Močėnai · Pakruostė · Pakruostėlė · Sirutiškis
Sirutiškis is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 370 people. It is located 1 km from the Kėdainiai city northern limit (Babėnai), ...
· Spigučiai · Sūriškiai · 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 ...
· Urbeliai
Urbeliai is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 5 people. It is located 1.5 km from Sirutiškis, by the regional road 25px Kėdainiai ...
· 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 ...
· Vaidatoniai
Vaidatoniai (formerly pl, Wojdotany, russian: Войдатаны) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 53 people. It is located 7 km ...
· Vitėnai · Žirnenka
References
{{Elderships of Kėdainiai District Municipality
Elderships in Kėdainiai District Municipality