Kretkampis

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Kretkampis
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Kretkampis
Coordinates: 55°00′18″N23°30′18″E / 55.00500°N 23.50500°E / 55.00500; 23.50500
Country Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
County Marijampole County flag.svg Marijampolė County
Municipality Šakiai district municipality
Eldership Lekėčiai eldership
Population (2011)
  Total 64
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Church of Kretkampis Kretkampio baznycia.jpg
Church of Kretkampis

Kretkampis is a village in Lithuania, located 35 km (22 mi) from Kaunas and 2 km (1.2 mi) from Lekėčiai. It is situated on the bank of Nemunas River. According to the 2011 census, the village had 64 residents [1] although in 1959 there were still 206 residents. In 1918 there was built a wooden St. Steponas church next to which there is also a cemetery.

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History

The village used to belong to Vilkija eldership and there used to be a manor. The owner of Kretkampis' manor Steponas Vaizbūnas has built a chapel in 1866. In 1908 it was renovated by priest Romanas Zaremba who also built a wooden vestry. The mass were held in the vestry up until 1918 when priest Sabas has built a bigger wooden chapel which was given church rights after World War II

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References

  1. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 19, 2017.