Čekiškė Explained

Čekiškė
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Lithuania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lithuania
Coordinates:55.1583°N 23.525°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Lithuania
Subdivision Type1:Ethnographic region
Subdivision Name1:Aukštaitija
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Kaunas County
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Kaunas district municipality
Subdivision Type4:Eldership
Subdivision Name4:Čekiškė eldership
Subdivision Type5:Capital of
Subdivision Name5:Čekiškė eldership
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:559
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Čekiškė is a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania, it is located about 40km (30miles) north-west of Kaunas city municipality. In 2011, it had a population of 682. The main town square formed where three roads converged. This dictated a radial plan for the town, which is now protected as a monument of urban architecture.

History

On 22 July 1887 the fire in Čekiškė destroyed majority of the infrastructure with only 3 buildings remaining.[1] Majority of the population at the time were Jewish families.[2] After fire the Synagogue of Čekiškė was rebuilt and remained unchanged to this day, although not in use anymore.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daugiakultūrės praeities liudininkės. Čekiškės sinagoga . bernardinai.lt/ .
  2. Web site: Radijo dokumentika. Ciklas "Prarasti štetlai" . .
  3. Web site: Čekiškės sinagogos pastatas . kvr.kpd.lt .