Airėnai I | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Lithuania |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Airėnai I |
Coordinates: | 54.8389°N 24.9219°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Vilnius County |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Vilnius District Municipality |
Subdivision Type4: | Eldership |
Subdivision Name4: | Dūkštos eldership |
Population Total: | 83 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Airėnai I is a village located in the Vilnius District Municipality. It is part of the Neris Regional Park. According to the census of 2011, the village has a population of 83, a decrease from 112 in 1984.[1] Airėnai II village is located nearby.
In the early 19th century, Airėnai estate belonged to the Dukes Giedraičiai. In 1860, Airėnai was briefly described by Władysław Syrokomla in his ethnographic study of the environs of Vilnius city. He wrote:
In 1864, there were eight houses in Airėnai village and 44 inhabitants: eight were Eastern Orthodox (see Geisiškės for migration history) and 36 Catholics.Dukštos oak forest with a 2.2km (01.4miles) walkway and Bradeliškės or Airėnai stone with undecipherable runes is located near the village. In the Neris river, there is a conglomerate stone named after the village.