Surviliškis

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| name = Surviliškis

| settlement_type= Town

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| subdivision_type1=Ethnographic region

| subdivision_name1=Aukštaitija

| subdivision_type2=County

| subdivision_name2=20px Kaunas County

| subdivision_type3=Municipality

| subdivision_name3=Kėdainiai District Municipality

| subdivision_type4=Eldership

| subdivision_name4=Surviliškis Eldership

| established_date = 1500

| established_title = First mentioned

| population_as_of = 2011

| population_total =351

| coordinates = {{coord|55|27|0|N|24|02|10|E|region:LT|display=inline,title}}

| timezone=EET

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Surviliškis is a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania, 18 km from Kėdainiai, on the right bank of the Nevėžis river. In 2011 it had a population of 351.{{cite web|url=http://statistics.bookdesign.lt/table_125_01.htm?lang=en|title=2011 census|publisher=Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania)|accessdate=August 12, 2017}} There are wooden Catholic church of Jesus (built in 1791), wooden chapel in cemetery (built in 1800), wooden cross of local crossmaking master Vincas Svirskis, wayside chapel of St. Mary, school, library, medicine station. The regional road 25px Kėdainiai-Krekenava-Panevėžys runs through the town.

History

The toponym Surviliškis comes from personal name Survila or Survilas.

Surviliškis Manor was first mentioned in 1500. The first church was built in 1505 and till the 19th century Surviliškis was a property of the Samogitian bishop. Surviliškis has been known as a town since 1587. Surviliškis Manor was parcelled in 1929. During the Soviet era, it was a selsovet center and "Švyturys" ('lighthouse') kolkhoz center.{{cite web |title=Surviliškis |url=https://www.vle.lt/Straipsnis/Surviliskis-90835 |website=vle.lt |accessdate=7 April 2020 |language=lt}}

Demography

{{historical populations| width = 10em| cols = 2

|align=center| percentages = pagr

|1868|250

|1902|300

|1923|427

|1959|233

|1970|265

|1979|357

|1982|360

|1987|377

|1989|364

|2001|376

|2011|351

| source = [https://kresy.genealodzy.pl/gub_wil_87/kowno_wlasc.html 1902], [http://www.epaveldas.lt/recordDescription/LNB/C1B0002365127 1923], [https://knyga.lietuvai.lt/w/images/7/79/Lietuvos_gyventoj%C5%B3_sura%C5%A1ymas_1959_ir_1970.pdf 1959 & 1970], [https://knyga.lietuvai.lt/wiki/Indeksas:Lietuvos_gyventoj%C5%B3_sura%C5%A1ymas_1979.pdf 1979], [https://knyga.lietuvai.lt/wiki/Indeksas:Lietuvos_gyventoj%C5%B3_sura%C5%A1ymas_1989.pdf 1989], [https://osp.stat.gov.lt/documents/10180/212976/Kauno_apskritis.pdf/8593b78f-5d58-4f1a-aed1-d108f07398ae 2001], [http://statistics.bookdesign.lt/table_125_02.htm?lang=en 2011]}}

Images

Marijos koplytėlė Surviliškyje.JPG|St. Mary wayside chapel

SurviliskisChurch001.JPG|Church

Surviliškis, tiltas per Nevėžį.JPG|Footbridge over Nevėžis

Surviliškis, koplyčia.JPG|Cemetery chapel

References

Category:Kėdainiai District Municipality

Category:Towns in Kaunas County