Krakės Eldership (Lithuanian: Krakių seniūnija) is a Lithuanian eldership, located in the northwestern part of Kėdainiai District Municipality.

Krakės Eldership
Krakių seniūnija
Vosbučiai Outcrop
Vosbučiai Outcrop
Location of Krakės eldership
Location of Krakės eldership
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionAukštaitija
County Kaunas County
Municipality Kėdainiai District Municipality
Administrative centreKrakės
Area
 • Total
164 km2 (63 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
3,064
 • Density19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Eldership was created from the Krakės selsovet in 1993.

Geography

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The territory of Krakės Eldership is located in the East Samogitian Plateau. Relief is mostly flat, in some places slightly undulated. Altitudes reach 100–105 meters above the sea level.

Places of interest

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  • Catholic church of St. Matthew in Krakės, wooden Catholic church of St. Mary in Pajieslys
  • Hillforts of Vosbučiai, Pilsupiai, Ambraziūnai and Plinkaigalis
  • Manor relics in Pašušvys
  • Barkūniškiai Watermill
  • Skinderiškis Dendrological Park
  • Plinkaigalis ancient burial place
  • Piluspiai and Vosbučiai outcrops
  • Meironiškiai stones
  • Krakės historical town
  • Krakės Jewish cemetery
  • Ancient cemeteries of Pališkėliai, Plaukiai and Rezgiai

Populated places

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Following settlements are located in the Krakės Eldership (as for 2011 census):[1]

References

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  1. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.