Semeniškiai, Panevėžys Explained

Official Name:Semeniškiai
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Lithuania
Pushpin Label Position:Location in Lithuania
Subdivision Name: Lithuania
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1: Panevėžys County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Biržai District Municipality
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:3
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:56.1581°N 24.9469°W

Semeniškiai is a village in Panevėžys County, in northeastern Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 3 people. Jonas Mekas, a Lithuanian American filmmaker, poet, and artist who has often been called "the godfather of American avant-garde cinema" was born in Semeniškiai in 1922. His work has been exhibited in museums and at festivals worldwide.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 census. Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). August 13, 2017.