Pikeliškės is a village in

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, in

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. It is located 8 kilometers south of

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. The village houses a lower secondary school and a library. A former 18th-century manor farmstead that once was a summer residence of

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can be found near Lake Žalesas.

Geography

Lake Žalesas and Pikeliškės Forest are located near the village.

References

Vilnius District Municipality Villages in Lithuania {{VilniusCounty-geo-stub