Krakiai Explained

Krakiai
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Lithuania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Krakiai
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:56.2833°N 46°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Ethnographic region
Subdivision Name1:Samogitia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Telšiai County
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Mažeikiai district municipality
Subdivision Type4:Eldership
Subdivision Name4:Mažeikiai rural eldership
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1661
Population Total:621
Population As Of:2011
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Krakiai (Samogitian: Krakē), a village on Venta River in Northeastern Lithuania, Mažeikiai district municipality. It is 6 km to the southeast of Mažeikiai. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 621 people.[1] In historical documents Krakiai was first mentioned in 1661.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 census. Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). August 18, 2017.