Apytalaukis (formerly russian: Опитолоки, pl, Opitołoki) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in

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, in central

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. According to the 2011 census, the village had 91 residents. It is located from Kėdainiai, on the left bank of the Nevėžis river, by the Alkupis mouth. There is a Catholic church of St. Peter and St. Paul (built in 1635) with a graveyard, a manor palace (built in 1850) with a park. There is a collective gardening area (

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) nearr Apytalaukis.

History

Apytalaukis has been known since 1371 when it was mentioned by

Hermann von Wartberge Hermann von Wartberge (died ca. 1380) was a chronicler of the Livonian Order. Born in Westphalia, Wartberge was a Catholic priest and author of the valuable Latin chronicle ''Chronicon Livoniale'' covering the history of the Livonian Crusade fro ...

. The Apytalaukis Manor has been known since the 15th century. A school was established in the manor in 1811. The manor was a property of the

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and the Zabiela families in the 19th century. In 1976, a psycho-neurological boarding school was established in the manor.

Demography

Images

Apytalaukio baznycia, 2007-05-06.jpg, Apytalaukis church Apytalaukis1.JPG, Road through Apytalaukis Apytalaukio dvaras 1.JPG,

Apytalaukis Manor Apytalaukis Manor or Zabielos Manor (Lithuanian: ''Apytalaukio dvaras; Zabielų dvaras'') is a former residential manor in Apytalaukis village, Kėdainiai district, Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuan ...

References

Villages in Kaunas County Kėdainiai District Municipality {{KaunasCounty-geo-stub