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.
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]