Matuizos Explained

Official Name:Matuizos
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Label Position:Location in Lithuania
Subdivision Name: Lithuania
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1: Alytus County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Varėna
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:1073[1]
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Matuizos is a village in Varėna district municipality, in Alytus County, in southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 1201 people.

The village has a library, events hall, a medical station, Matuizos high school and museum of the school.

History

The village was established in the beginning of the 19th century. Until the beginning of the Second World War it was named Baculioniai.

Etymology

The name Matuizos comes from a personal name Matúiza, Matúizas which (probably through Belarusian: Матуйзo) is from a German personal name Mathäus. The earlier name Baculionys is from a personal name Baciùlis (also Bacỹs, Bãcius) which may be originated from Belarusian: бацька, баця 'a daddy'.[2]

References

54.2833°N 65°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GYVENTOJAI GYVENAMOSIOSE VIETOVĖSE. XLSX. Osp.stat.gov.lt. 17 July 2022.
  2. Book: Šimkus , Šarūnas . 2023 . Varėnos krašto vietovardžių etimologinis žodynas . Vilnius . Liutauras Leščinskas . 38 . 978-609-447-388-3. Lithuanian.