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Village in Kaunas County, Lithuania
Pilsupiai
Village
Pilsupiai is located in Kėdainiai District MunicipalityPilsupiaiPilsupiaiLocation in LithuaniaShow map of Kėdainiai District MunicipalityPilsupiai is located in LithuaniaPilsupiaiPilsupiaiPilsupiai (Lithuania)Show map of Lithuania
Coordinates: 55°18′50″N 23°40′59″E / 55.31389°N 23.68306°E / 55.31389; 23.68306
Country Lithuania
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai district municipality
EldershipKrakės Eldership
Population
 • Total54
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Pilsupiai (formerly Russian: Пилсупе, Polish: Piłsupie) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 54 people. It is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Krakės, along the Krakės-Josvainiai road, on the right bank of the Šušvė river (the Angiriai Reservoir), by its tributary Paupelys (or Pilsupys) mouth.

There is the Pilsupiai hillfort (Bakanas' hill) on the confluence of the rivers. Nearby, a nature monument the Piluspiai outcrop is located on the shore of the Angiriai Reservoir. 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) away from Pilsupiai, at the former Skinderiškis estate place the Skinderiškis Dendrological Park is located.

History

Pilsupiai village is known since 1596. The first primary school was established here at the end of the 19th century.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1866198—    
1909305+1.01%
1923252−1.35%
1959173−1.04%
1970125−2.91%
YearPop.±% p.a.
197999−2.56%
198687−1.83%
198982−1.95%
200172−1.08%
201154−2.84%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

Images

  • Pilsupiai in winter Pilsupiai in winter
  • Pilsupiai outcrop Pilsupiai outcrop
  • Pilsupiai hillfort Pilsupiai hillfort
  • Northern side of Pilsupiai Northern side of Pilsupiai

References

  1. "Piłsupie". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 2. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1902. p. 451.
  2. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. "Pilsupiai". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 3. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1987. p. 381.
Krakės Eldership
Towns
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HamletsGirlaukis
Former settlementsSkinderiškis

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