Pakuonis

Pakuonis is a small town in Prienai district municipality, Lithuania. It is located near the Neman River. According to 2011 census, it has population of 608.[1]

Pakuonis
Town
Aušros street near the church
Aušros street near the church
Coat of arms of Pakuonis
Coat of arms
Pakuonis is located in Lithuania
Pakuonis
Pakuonis
Location of Pakuonis
Coordinates: 54°43′30″N 24°03′10″E
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionDzūkija
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityPrienai district municipality
EldershipPakuonis eldership
Capital ofPakuonis eldership
First mentioned1744
Population
 (2011)
 • Total608
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The village was first mentioned in 1744. The first church was built in 1792 or 1794 and the town began to grow around it. On April 23, 2004 town coat of arms, depicting a blooming apple tree, was approved by a presidential decree.[2]

  • Church
    Church
  • Arriving from Margininkai
    Arriving from Margininkai
  • Sodų street
    Sodų street
  • Tylos street
    Tylos street
  • Kuonė in Aušros st.
    Kuonė in Aušros st.
  • Wooden monument
    Wooden monument

References
  1. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. (in Lithuanian) Pakuonis. Prienai district municipality.

54°43′N 24°03′E

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