Buivydžiai Explained

Buivydžiai
Other Name:Bujwidze
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Lithuania
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Buivydžiai
Coordinates:54.8389°N 25.7222°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Vilnius County
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Vilnius District Municipality
Subdivision Type4:Eldership
Subdivision Name4:Buivydžiai eldership
Subdivision Type5:Capital of
Subdivision Name5:Buivydžiai eldership
Population Total:228
Population As Of:2021
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Buivydžiai (Polish: Bujwidze) is a village in Vilnius District Municipality, Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, it had 272 residents. It is located some east of Nemenčinė and west of the state border with Belarus. The village is situated on the left bank of the Neris River near its confluence with tributary Buivydė.

Early references to the place are dated by 1537. The name is most probably derived from the Lithuanian name Buivydas.[1] [2] The village eventually developed around a manor, acquired by noble Cyprian Brzostowski in the first half of 17th century. Later the manor was reconstructed by architect Laurynas Gucevičius.

A wooden octagonal church, named after Saint George, was built in 1785. The church burned down in 1982; a brick replacement church was completed in 1986.

Notes and References

  1. Mirosław Gajewski, NASZE PODWILEŃSKIE OJCZYZNY,, Wileńskie Wydawnictwo „Czas”, Vilnius, 2002
  2. http://archiwum2000.tripod.com/465/gajews.html Pięć wieków historii Bujwidz