Krakės Eldership () is a Lithuanian
eldership, located in the northwestern part of
Kėdainiai District Municipality
Kėdainiai () is one of the oldest List of cities in Lithuania, cities in Lithuania. It is located north of Lithuania's second largest city Kaunas on the banks of the Nevėžis River. Kėdainiai were first mentioned in the 1372 Livonian Chronicle ...
.
Eldership was created from the Krakės ''
selsovet
A selsoviet (; , ; ) is the shortened name for Selsky soviet, i.e., rural council (; ; ). It has three closely related meanings:
*The administration (''soviet'') of a certain rural area.
*The territorial subdivision administered by such a council ...
'' in 1993.
Geography
The territory of Krakės Eldership is located in the
East Samogitian Plateau. Relief is mostly flat, in some places slightly undulated. Altitudes reach 100–105 meters above the sea level.
* Rivers:
Šušvė
Šušvė () is a river in central Lithuania, a right (the longest) tributary of the Nevėžis river. It begins in Kelmė district municipality, 6 km (4 mi) southeast from Tytuvėnai. The 134.6 km (83.6 mi) long river passes through Tytuv ...
with its tributaries (
Ažytė
The Ažytė is a river of Raseiniai district municipality and Kėdainiai district municipality, central Lithuania. It is a right-bank tributary of the Šušvė
Šušvė () is a river in central Lithuania, a right (the longest) tributary of the Ne ...
, Pečiupė, Pilsupys, Skerdūmė),
Smilga
Smilga may refer to:
* Smilga (river), Lithuania
Surname
* Ivan Smilga (Jānis Smilga) (1898-1918), Soviet Latvian soldier buried in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis
* Ivar Smilga (1892–1938), Soviet Bolshevik leader
* Kārlis Smilga (born 1975) ...
with its tributaries (
Jaugila
The Jaugila is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It is a left tributary of the Smilga
Smilga may refer to:
* Smilga (river), Lithuania
Surname
* Ivan Smilga (Jānis Smilga) (1898-1918), Soviet Latv ...
,
Smilgaitis,
Tranys).
* Lakes and ponds:
Baublys,
Rukai Lake,
Jaugiliai Lake,
Rimkai Lake,
Plinkaigalis Lake, part of the
Angiriai Reservoir
The Angiriai Reservoir is an artificial lake in Kėdainiai District Municipality, central Lithuania. It is located north-west from Josvainiai town. It was created in 1980, when a dam on the Šušvė river had been built next to Angiriai
Angiri ...
,
Skerdūmė Pond.
* Forests:
Krakės-Dotnuva Forest,
Josvainiai Forest,
Lapkalnys-Paliepiai Forest.
* Protected areas:
Pajieslys Geomorphological Sanctuary,
Pašušvys Landscape Sanctuary,
Smilga Landscape Sanctuary,
Baublys Ornitological Sanctuary,
Vosbučiai Botanical-Zoological Sanctuary,
Zembiškis Forest Botanical Sanctuary.
Places of interest
*Catholic church of St. Matthew in Krakės, wooden Catholic church of St. Mary in Pajieslys
*Hillforts of Vosbučiai, Pilsupiai, Ambraziūnai and Plinkaigalis
*Manor relics in Pašušvys
*Barkūniškiai Watermill
*
Skinderiškis Dendrological Park
*Plinkaigalis ancient burial place
*Piluspiai and Vosbučiai outcrops
*Meironiškiai stones
*Krakės historical town
*Krakės Jewish cemetery
*Ancient cemeteries of Pališkėliai, Plaukiai and Rezgiai
Populated places
Following settlements are located in the Krakės Eldership (as for 2011 census):
[
*Towns: Krakės
*Villages: Ambraziūnai · Antežeriai · Antkalnis · Apirubiai · Apušrotas · Aukštuoliukai · Ažytėnai · Ąžuolytė · Bagotiškiai · Barkūnėliai · Barkūniškis · Beržytė · Černovka · Čystapolis · Daržbalys · Degimai · Deveikiškėliai · Deveikiškiai · Digraičiai · Diksiai · Donava · Dovydiškiai · Gaideliai · Gersonė · Girynė · Girvainiai · Gudaičiai · Guptilčiai · Jankūnai · Jaugiliai · Jaugilka · Jurgaičiai · Keturkiemiai · Krakės · Krymas · Kukoriškiai · Lenčiai · Liubokinė · Maconiai · Mąstautai · ]Medininkai
Medininkai (; ; , old ) is a village in Lithuania. Administrationwise it is centre to the :lt:Medininkų seniūnija, Medininkai Eldership, which forms part of the Vilnius District Municipality; the district itself is in turn part of the Vilnius C ...
· Meironiškėliai · Meironiškiai · Mikniūnai · Milvydai · Mumaičiai · Norkūnai · Pajieslys · Pakarkliai · Palainiškiai
Palainiškiai (formerly , ) 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 Ąžuolaičiai, by the Kėdainiai- Krakės road, i ...
· Pališkėliai · Pališkiai · Parezgys · Paropėlis · Paskardžiai · Paskerdūmiukas · Paskerdūmys · Pašušvys · Patranys · Peštiniukai · Pilsupėliai · Pilsupiai · Plaukiai · Plinkaigalis · Purvaičiai · Rėguliai · Rezgiai · Rezgiukai · Rimkai · Rukai· Simoniškiai · Skirgailinė · Slabada · Sutkūnai · Šilainiai
Šilainiai is a neighborhood in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas
Kaunas (; ) is the second-largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius, the fourth largest List of cities in the Baltic states by population, city in the Baltic States and an importan ...
· Šmotiškėliai · Šmotiškiai · Špitolpievis · Šulaičiai · Šulcava · Tauginiškiai
Tauginiškiai (formerly , ) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania
Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic sta ...
· Trakai
Trakai (; see Trakai#Names and etymology, names section for alternative and historic names) is a city and lake resort in Lithuania. It lies west of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania or just from the administrative limits of the Lithuanian capi ...
· Ustronė · Užvarčiai · Vailainiai · Vantainiai · Vytautinė · Vosbučiai · Zembiškis · Žalioji · Žebgraužiai · Žitaičiai
*Hamlets: Girlaukis
References
{{Elderships of Kėdainiai District Municipality
Elderships in Kėdainiai District Municipality