Krakės
Town in Aukštaitija, Lithuania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Krakės (formerly Krakiai,[1] Polish: Kroki, Russian: Кроки) is a small town in Kėdainiai district, central Lithuania. It is located on the Smilgaitis River. In the town, there are Catholic church of St. Matthew the Evangelist (built in 1907), Mikalojus Katkus gymnasium, library, medicine station, St. Catherine women convent, Krakės Agriculture Cooperative with former culture center, swimming pool and shop (built in 1983, architect K. Žalnierius). There is the Vytautas Ulevičius museum of wooden sculptures.
Krakės | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 55°24′30″N 23°43′30″E | |
Country | Lithuania |
Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
County | Kaunas County |
Municipality | Kėdainiai district municipality |
Eldership | Krakės Eldership |
Capital of | Krakės Eldership |
First mentioned | 14th century |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 841 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Krakės is on the eastern boundary of the Nevėžis Plain, on the Krakės Ridge (altitude 95–100 meters). Roads go to Betygala, Grinkiškis, Kėdainiai, Bokštai, Gudžiūnai and Josvainiai. The Krakės-Dotnuva Forest is 2–3 km away from the town.