Šmotiškiai Explained

Official Name:Šmotiškiai
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Kėdainiai District Municipality#Lithuania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lithuania
Subdivision Name: Lithuania
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1: Kaunas County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Kėdainiai district municipality
Subdivision Type3:Eldership
Subdivision Name3:Krakės Eldership
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:47
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:55.3281°N 23.6889°W

Šmotiškiai (formerly Russian: Шматышки) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 47 people. It is located from Krakės, from Pajieslys, on the Krakės-Josvainiai road.

History

The first mention of Šmotiškiai comes from 1593. At that time it had 13 voloks of agriculture land and 15 voloks of forest land. At the 18th century it was a royal village.