Ruseiniai
Village
Ruseiniai is located in Kėdainiai District Municipality
Ruseiniai
Ruseiniai
Location in Lithuania
Ruseiniai is located in Lithuania
Ruseiniai
Ruseiniai
Ruseiniai (Lithuania)
Coordinates: 55°18′22″N 23°44′20″E / 55.30611°N 23.73889°E / 55.30611; 23.73889
Country Lithuania
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai district municipality
EldershipJosvainiai Eldership
Population
 (2011)
  Total20
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Ruseiniai (formerly Russian: Руссейни, Polish: Rusiańce)[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 20 people.[2] It is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Josvainiai, among the Šušvė (the Angiriai Reservoir), the Smilgaitis and the Amalis rivers, nearby the Josvainiai Forest.

There is an ancient burial place where relics of horses and men, dated by 11th-16th centuries, have been found.[3]

History

Ruseiniai has been known since 1595.[3]

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1866271    
1902308+0.36%
1923287−0.34%
1959192−1.11%
1970161−1.59%
YearPop.±% p.a.
197981−7.35%
198643−8.65%
198931−10.33%
200127−1.14%
201120−2.96%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

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References

  1. "Rusiańce". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 10. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1889. p. 24.
  2. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Ruseiniai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 3. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1987. p. 589.
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