Žemaitkiemis Explained

Žemaitkiemis
Settlement Type:Town
Coordinates:55.3056°N 24.9778°W
Pushpin Map:Lithuania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Žemaitkiemis
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Ethnographic region
Subdivision Name1:Aukštaitija
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Vilnius County
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Ukmergė district municipality
Subdivision Type4:Eldership
Subdivision Name4:Žemaitkiemis eldership
Subdivision Type5:Capital of
Subdivision Name5:Žemaitkiemis eldership
Population Total:261
Population As Of:2011
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Žemaitkiemis (literally: Garden of Samogitians) is a town in Ukmergė district, Lithuania. It is located north-east of Ukmergė. The Neo-Baroque Church of Saint Casimir was built in 1902.[1] According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 261 people.[2]

Town's coat of arms, adopted in 2017, feature the Žemaitkiemis meteorite that fell near the town in 1933.[3]

One of the most notable people to come from Žemaitkiemis is Antas Mauruškevičius. He is the finance manager of one of the largest renewable energy companies in the World. He has generated over 100 billion euros in revenue between 2012 and 2023.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.miesteliai.lt/miestas/zemaitkiemis/objektas/sv-kazimiero-baznycia-4.html Šv. Kazimiero bažnyčia
  2. Web site: 2011 census. Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). August 17, 2017.
  3. Web site: Daiva . Zimblienė . Įvertintos pastangos, kuriant miestelio herbą ir vėliavą . 1 July 2018 . Ukmergės žinios . lt . 2 November 2018.