Josvainiai Eldership ( lt, Josvainių seniūnija) is a Lithuanian
eldership, located in the southern part of
Kėdainiai District Municipality
Kėdainiai () is one of the oldest cities in Lithuania. It is located north of Kaunas on the banks of the Nevėžis River. First mentioned in the 1372 Livonian Chronicle of Hermann de Wartberge, its population is 23,667. Its old town dates to ...
.
Eldership was created from the Josvainiai ''
selsovet
Selsoviet ( be, сельсавет, r=sieĺsaviet, tr. ''sieĺsaviet''; rus, сельсовет, p=ˈsʲelʲsɐˈvʲɛt, r=selsovet; uk, сільрада, silrada) is a shortened name for a rural council and for the area governed by such a cou ...
'' in 1993.
Geography
The territory of Josvainiai Eldership is located mostly in the
Nevėžis Plain, but the western edges are in the
East Samogitian Plateau. Relief is mostly flat, 2/3 of the territory is agriculture lands, about 1/3 is covered by forests.
* Rivers:
Nevėžis
The Nevėžis () is the sixth longest river in Lithuania and one of the main tributaries of the Nemunas. Its length is , and it flows only within the geographical confines of Lithuania.[Upytė
Upytė is a small village in Panevėžys district municipality in northern Lithuania. It is situated some 12 km southwest of Panevėžys on the banks of Vešeta Creek. It is now the capital of an elderate. In 1987 it had 580 residents. In ...]
),
Šušvė with its tributaries (
Liedas,
Putnupys,
Vikšrupis),
Smilgaitis,
Aluona.
* Lakes and ponds:
Bedugnė Lake,
Angiriai Reservoir
The Angiriai Reservoir is an artificial lake in Kėdainiai District Municipality, central Lithuania. It is located north-west from Josvainiai town. It was created in 1980, when a dam on the Šušvė river had been built next to Angiriai
Angiria ...
.
* Forests:
Pernarava-Šaravai Forest,
Josvainiai Forest
The Josvainiai Forest ( lt, Josvainių miškai) is a forest in Kėdainiai District Municipality, central Lithuania, located to the west from Kėdainiai and 4 km to the north from Josvainiai. It covers an area of . It consists of smaller forests: J ...
.
* Protected areas:
Šušvė Landscape Sanctuary
The Šušvė Landscape Sanctuary ( lt, Šušvės kraštovaizdžio draustinis) is a protected area of a state importance in Josvainiai Eldership, Kėdainiai District Municipality, in central Lithuania. It was established in 1974 and covers an area ...
,
Laučynė Landscape Sanctuary,
Aluona Hydrographical Sanctuary
The Aluona Hydrographical Sanctuary ( lt, Aluonos hidrografinis draustinis) is a protected area of a state importance in Josvainiai Eldership of Kėdainiai District Municipality and Babtai Eldership of Kaunas District Municipality, in central Lit ...
,
Pavikšrupys Botanical Zoological Sanctuary,
Šušvė Geomorphological Sanctuary, Dotnuva-Josvainiai Forest Biosphere Polygon.
* Nature monuments: Šaravai Oak Tree
Places of interest
*Catholic church of All Saints in Josvainiai, wooden Catholic church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Šaravai
*Ancient burial places in Čiukiškiai, Ruseiniai, Graužiai and Sviliai
*Former manor site in Sviliukai
*Jasnagurka Manor barn
*Josvainiai Jewish cemetery
Populated places
Following settlements are located in the Josvainiai Eldership (as for 2011 census):
[
*Towns: ]Josvainiai
Josvainiai (formerly pl, Jaswojnie, russian: link=no, Ясвойни, Ясвойне) is a small town in Kėdainiai district, central Lithuania. It is located on the Šušvė River 10 km southwest from Kėdainiai. In the town there is a Ca ...
*Villages: Angiriai
Angiriai or Angeriai (meaning 'a place on woods', formerly russian: Онгиры, pl, 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 ...
· Bajėnai I
Bajėnai I (''Bajėnai 1st'', formerly russian: Бояны, pl, Bojany) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 29 people. It is locat ...
· Bajėnai II · Barsukynė · Būdai · Būdviečiai · Čiukiškiai
Čiukiškiai (formerly russian: Чукишки, pl, Czukiszki) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village was uninhabited. It is located from Josvainiai, on ...
· Daubarai · Degimai · Gailiakaimis · Galulaukiai · Grašva
Grašva (formerly russian: Гроншва, Гроншвы, pl, Gronszwy) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 1 person. It is locat ...
· Graužiai · Graužiai · Ivaniškiai · Jasnagurka · Josvainiai
Josvainiai (formerly pl, Jaswojnie, russian: link=no, Ясвойни, Ясвойне) is a small town in Kėdainiai district, central Lithuania. It is located on the Šušvė River 10 km southwest from Kėdainiai. In the town there is a Ca ...
· Juodkaimiai · Kampai I
Kampai I (''Kampai 1st'', formerly russian: Компы, pl, Kompy, Kąpy) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 9 people. It is loca ...
· Kampai II · Karūnava
Karūnava (formerly russian: Короново, pl, Koronów) 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 from Pe ...
· Kilbisai · Kunioniai · Macgaliai
Macgaliai (formerly russian: Модзголе, pl, Mozgole) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 10 people. It is located from Jos ...
· Maleikoniai · Mikališkiai · Paaluonė · Paliepiai · Paliepiukai · Pavikšrupys · Pažiedupys
Pažiedupys (formerly russian: Зажедуписъ) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village was uninhabited. It is located from Josvainiai, by the Žiedu ...
· Plaktiniai
Plaktiniai (formerly russian: Плахтыни, pl, Płachtynie) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 8 people. It is located from ...
· Ruseinėliai · Ruseiniai · Skaistgiriai · Sviliai · Sviliukai · Šaravai
Šaravai (formerly russian: Шаравы, pl, Szarawy) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 25 people. It is located from Skaistg ...
· Šingaliai
Šingaliai (formerly russian: Шинголи, pl, Szyngole) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 12 people. It is located from Jos ...
· Vainikai
Vainikai is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 283 people. It is located from Josvainiai, on the right bank of the Nevėžis river ...
· Varnupė · Vincentava
*Hamlets: Antanava · Pasmilgys · Prapuoleniai
References
{{Elderships of Kėdainiai District Municipality
Elderships in Kėdainiai District Municipality