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Pelutava

Pelutava (formerly Russian: Пелутово, Polish: Piełutowo)[1] is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 179 people.[2] It is located 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) from Pernarava, by the Liedas river. There is a library.

History

Pelutava has been known since 1590. At the 18th century it was a royal village in Vilkija eldership. During the Soviet era Pelutava was the "Salomėja Nėris" kolkhoz center.[3]

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1824254—    
1902339+0.37%
1923347+0.11%
1959322−0.21%
1970269−1.62%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1979283+0.57%
1986287+0.20%
1989248−4.75%
2001239−0.31%
2011179−2.85%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

References

  1. ^ "Piełutowo". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 1. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1900. p. 445.
  2. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Pelutava". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 3. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. 1987. p. 346.