Pernarava Eldership () is a Lithuanian eldership, located in the south western part of

Kėdainiai District Municipality Kėdainiai () is one of the oldest List of cities in Lithuania, cities in Lithuania. It is located north of Lithuania's second largest city Kaunas on the banks of the Nevėžis River. Kėdainiai were first mentioned in the 1372 Livonian Chronicle ...

. Eldership was created from the Pernarava ''

selsovet A selsoviet (; , ; ) is the shortened name for Selsky soviet, i.e., rural council (; ; ). It has three closely related meanings: *The administration (''soviet'') of a certain rural area. *The territorial subdivision administered by such a council ...

'' in 1993.

Geography

The territory of Pernarava Eldership is located mostly in the

Nevėžis Plain file:SurviliskioSen001.JPG, 240px, The Nevėžis Plain near Urbeliai village in Kėdainiai District Municipality The Nevėžis Plain () is a plain (lowland) in central Lithuania, and makes a part of the Central Lithuanian Plain. Its northern limi ...

, but the western edges are in the East Samogitian Plateau. Relief is mostly flat, cultivated as agriculture lands. Forests cover 10 % of the eldership. * Rivers:

Šušvė Šušvė () is a river in central Lithuania, a right (the longest) tributary of the Nevėžis river. It begins in Kelmė district municipality, 6 km (4 mi) southeast from Tytuvėnai. The 134.6 km (83.6 mi) long river passes through Tytuv ...

(with

Liedas The Liedas (or ''Leda'') is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 17.7 kilometres and has a basin area of 31.5 km². It starts nearby Pelutava village and later flows through the Pernara ...

Aluona The Aluona is a river of Kėdainiai district municipality and Kaunas district municipality, Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for 29.7 kilometres and has a basin area of 123.3 km2. It is a right-bank tributary of the Nevėžis river. ...

(with Žvaranta),

Gynėvė The Gynėvė is a river of Kaunas County, central Lithuania. It flows for and has a basin area of . It is a left tributary of the Dubysa. The Gynėvė starts near Šetkaimys village, from Betygala. It flows mostly southwards, at the upper cours ...

* Lakes and ponds:

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 Angiri ...

. * Forests:

Pernarava-Šaravai Forest The Pernarava-Šaravai Forest () is a forest in Kėdainiai District Municipality, central Lithuania, located west off Josvainiai. Covering an area of , it consists of smaller forests: the Šaravai Forest, the Sviliai Forest, the Pernarava Forest, ...

. * Protected areas: Lendrynė Ornitological Sanctuary. * Nature monuments: Griniai Oak Tree

Places of interest

*Catholic church of Crucified Jesus in Pernarava *Preikapė ancient burial place *Rugėnai memorial cross

Populated places

Following settlements are located in the Pernarava Eldership (as for the 2011 census): *Towns:

Pernarava Pernarava (formerly , ) is a small town in Kėdainiai District Municipality, Kaunas County in central Lithuania. In 2011 it had a population of 232. It is located from Ariogala, from Kėdainiai. There are wooden Catholic church of Crucified Jesus ...

*Villages: Aukštdvaris · Aukštkalniai · Blandžiai · Bumbulynė · Daukšai · Dratkalnis · Duogiai · Gegužiai · Gižiemiai ·

Gožiai Gožiai is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 11 people. It is located from Pernarava, alongside the Josvainiai-Ariogala road, by the ...

· Grineliai · Griniai · Gučkampis ·

Jakšiai Jakšiai (formerly , ) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 138 people. It is located from Pernarava, by the Vikšrupis river, near ...

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References

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