Bakainiai (formerly Polish: Bakajnie,[1] Russian: Бакайни) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 62 people.[2] It is located 1 km from Surviliškis, by the Liaudė river. There is hillfort in Bakainiai, on the bank of the Liaudė.
Bakainiai | |
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Bakainiai Location in Lithuania Show map of Kėdainiai District MunicipalityBakainiai Bakainiai (Lithuania) Show map of Lithuania | |
| Coordinates: 55°27′22″N 24°01′30″E | |
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| Municipality | Kėdainiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Surviliškis Eldership |
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| • Total | 62 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Bakainiai castle was mentioned in 1731, by Teutonic Order. At the 18th century there was a well fortified Swedish war camp on the hillfort.[3]
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