Domeikava Explained

Domeikava
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Lithuania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Domeikava
Coordinates:54.9667°N 23.9194°W
Subdivision Type:Country
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:Domeikava eldership
Subdivision Type6:Capital of
Subdivision Name6:Domeikava eldership
Established Title:First mentioned
Population Total:5,215
Population As Of:2021
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Domeikava is a town in the Kaunas district municipality, located 1km (01miles) north of Kaunas city municipality. The area surrounding Domeikava has some of Lithuania's most fertile and productive soil.[1]

Domeikavos Gimnazija, established in early 1920s is the primary high school in the local area with students coming from all nearby town. Another school, Kauno šv. Kazimiero progimnazija (primary and middle-school) is just outside Domeikava town borders.

According to the 2011 census, the town had a population of 5,006 people.[2] By 2017, Domeikava eldership reached a population of 8820,[3] the increase largely driven by construction of new houses and apartments which attract inhabitants from other areas.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived ŽUM fertility map. access via ŽUM, Žemės Ūkio Ministerija. September 9, 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20170908141416/https://imgur.com/mamha8Y. September 8, 2017.
  2. Web site: 2011 census. Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). August 21, 2017.
  3. Web site: Domeikava population in 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20150621011219/http://domeikava.krs.lt/istorija. dead. June 21, 2015. Domeikava eldership. September 9, 2017.