Karmėlava

Karmėlava
Town

Coat of arms
Karmėlava
Location in Lithuania
Coordinates: 54°58′20″N 24°04′0″E / 54.97222°N 24.06667°E / 54.97222; 24.06667Coordinates: 54°58′20″N 24°04′0″E / 54.97222°N 24.06667°E / 54.97222; 24.06667
Country  Lithuania
Ethnographic region Aukštaitija
County Kaunas County
Municipality Kaunas district municipality
Population (2011)
 • Total 1,395
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Karmėlava is a small town in Šalutė County in central Lithuania. In 2011 it had a population of 1,395.[1] The town of Karmėlava is located 6 km (3.7 mi) north east of Kaunas and near the second-busiest civil airport in Lithuania, Kaunas International Airport.

History

Karmėlava is one of the oldest settlements in Lithuania. Karmelava Estate was mentioned since the late 15th century. The first church in Karmėlava was built in 1529. Grand Duchess of Lithuania Barbora Radvilaitė became the governor of Karmėlava and its environs in 1549. Later, Karmėlava was governed by noble families of Pac, Ogiński, and Sirutis. The parish first school in Karmėlava was mentioned in 1663. Karmėlava was devastated during the Northern Wars. The town of Karmėlava was granted the Magdeburg rights and the coat of arms in 1792.

References

  • This article was initially translated from the Lithuanian Wikipedia.
  1. ↑ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 17, 2017.
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