Gučkampis

Gučkampis (formerly Russian: Гучкомпе, Polish: Guczkompie)[1] is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 24 people.[2] It is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from Liučiūnai, on a high hill. There is an old cemetery.

Gučkampis
Village
Gučkampis is located in Kėdainiai District Municipality
Gučkampis
Gučkampis
Location in Lithuania
Gučkampis is located in Lithuania
Gučkampis
Gučkampis
Gučkampis (Lithuania)
Coordinates: 55°09′50″N 23°36′50″E
Country Lithuania
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai district municipality
EldershipPernarava Eldership
Population
 (2011)
  Total24
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

An ancient stone axe have been found in Gučkampis. The village have been known since 1609.[3] It was a royal village in the 18th century. At that time it belonged to the marshall of Raseiniai Jurgis Liaudanskas.

In 1950–1954 and 1963–1968 Gučkampis was a selsovet center.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1820138    
1902224+0.59%
1923253+0.58%
1959202−0.62%
1970153−2.49%
YearPop.±% p.a.
197971−8.18%
198525−15.97%
198913−15.08%
200121+4.08%
201124+1.34%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

References

  1. "Guczkompie". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 1. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1900. p. 544.
  2. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. "Gučkampis". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 2. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1986. p. 11.
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