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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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