Pakuonis

Town in Dzūkija, Lithuania
Coat of arms of Pakuonis
Coat of arms
54°43′30″N 24°03′10″E / 54.72500°N 24.05278°E / 54.72500; 24.05278Country LithuaniaEthnographic regionDzūkijaCounty Kaunas CountyMunicipalityPrienai district municipalityEldershipPakuonis eldershipCapital ofPakuonis eldershipFirst mentioned1744Population
 (2011)
 • Total608Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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]

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]

Gallery

  • 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.
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54°43′N 24°03′E / 54.717°N 24.050°E / 54.717; 24.050

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