Surviliškis
Town
Coat of arms
Surviliškis Location in Lithuania Show map of Kėdainiai District Municipality Surviliškis Surviliškis (Lithuania) Show map of Lithuania
Coordinates: 55°27′0″N 24°02′10″E / 55.45000°N 24.03611°E / 55.45000; 24.03611
Country	Lithuania
Ethnographic region	Aukštaitija
County	Kaunas County
Municipality	Kėdainiai District Municipality
Eldership	Surviliškis Eldership
First mentioned	1500
Population  (2011)
• Total	351
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Surviliškis is a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania, 18 km from Kėdainiai, on the right bank of the Nevėžis river. In 2011 it had a population of 351.^[1] There are wooden Catholic church of Jesus (built in 1791), wooden chapel in cemetery (built in 1800), wooden cross of local crossmaking master Vincas Svirskis, wayside chapel of St. Mary, school, library, medicine station. The regional road Kėdainiai-Krekenava-Panevėžys runs through the town.

History

The toponym Surviliškis comes from personal name Survila or Survilas.

Surviliškis Manor was first mentioned in 1500. The first church was built in 1505 and till the 19th century Surviliškis was a property of the Samogitian bishop. Surviliškis has been known as a town since 1587. Surviliškis Manor was parcelled in 1929. During the Soviet era, it was a selsovet center and "Švyturys" ('lighthouse') kolkhoz center.^[2]

Demography

Images

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  St. Mary wayside chapel
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  Church
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  Footbridge over Nevėžis
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  Cemetery chapel

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