Village in Kaunas County, Lithuania
Angiriai or Angeriai (meaning 'a place on woods', formerly Russian : Онгиры, Polish : Ongiry ) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality , in Kaunas County , in central Lithuania . According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 153 people. It is located 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Josvainiai , on the left bank of the Šušvė river, by the dam of the Angiriai Reservoir , near the Josvainiai Forest .
History
An ancient stone axe has been found in Angiriai. At the beginning of the 20th century there was Angiriai manor and okolica
Demography
Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1902 183 — 1923 241 +1.32% 1959 193 −0.62% 1970 196 +0.14% 1979 302 +4.92%
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1984 241 −4.41% 1989 197 −3.95% 2001 204 +0.29% 2011 153 −2.84%
Source: 1902 , 1923 , 1959 & 1970 , 1979 , 1989 , 2001 , 2011
Images
roofed pole with the image of St. Mary near Angiriai
References
"2011 census" . Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017."Angiriai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija
Ongiry ". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland 15 pt. 2. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1902. p. 410.
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A blockhouse and memorial stone for the villages of Angiriai surroundings
A roofed pole with the image of St. Mary near Angiriai
