Lenčiai, Kėdainiai Explained

Official Name:Lenčiai
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Kėdainiai District Municipality#Lithuania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lithuania
Subdivision Name: Lithuania
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1: Kaunas County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Kėdainiai district municipality
Subdivision Type3:Eldership
Subdivision Name3:Krakės Eldership
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:18
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:55.4531°N 23.6081°W

Lenčiai (formerly Russian: Ленчи, Polish: Lencze) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 18 people. It is located from Ažytėnai village, by the Ažytė river.

History

Lenčiai village is known since 1578. A big battle between the January Uprising resurgents and Tsarist army occurred here on 1 April 1863.

Notable people