Galkantai (formerly Russian: Гольконты, Polish: Golkonty)[1] is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 12 people.[2] It is located 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from Tiskūnai, between the Nevėžis river and the road "Vilainiai-Krekenava".
Galkantai | |
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Galkantai Location in Lithuania Show map of Kėdainiai District MunicipalityGalkantai Galkantai (Lithuania) Show map of Lithuania | |
| Coordinates: 55°20′53″N 24°00′04″E | |
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| Municipality | Kėdainiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Vilainiai Eldership |
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| • Total | 12 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Galkantai has been known since the 17th century.[3] At the end of the 19th century it was a property of the Wejsberg, Ławrynowycz and Pietrusiewicz families in the former Sirutiškis manor property.[1]
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