Pakuonis

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Pakuonis
Town
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Aušros street near the church
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Coat of arms
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Pakuonis
Location of Pakuonis
Coordinates: 54°43′30″N24°03′10″E / 54.72500°N 24.05278°E / 54.72500; 24.05278
Country Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Ethnographic region Dzūkija
County LTU Kauno apskritis flag.svg Kaunas County
Municipality Prienai district municipality
Eldership Pakuonis eldership
Capital of Pakuonis eldership
First mentioned1744
Population
 (2011)
  Total608
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Pakuonis is a small town in Prienai district municipality, Lithuania. It is located near the Neman River. According to 2011 census, it has population of 608. [1]

The village was first mentioned in 1744. The first church was built in 1792 or 1794 and the town began to grow around it. On April 23, 2004 town coat of arms, depicting a blooming apple tree, was approved by a presidential decree. [2]

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References

  1. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. (in Lithuanian) Pakuonis. Prienai district municipality.

Coordinates: 54°43′N24°03′E / 54.717°N 24.050°E / 54.717; 24.050