Pakuonis | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Lithuania |
Coordinates: | 54.725°N 24.0528°W |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Pakuonis |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Ethnographic region |
Subdivision Name1: | Dzūkija |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kaunas County |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Prienai district municipality |
Subdivision Type4: | Eldership |
Subdivision Name4: | Pakuonis eldership |
Subdivision Type6: | Capital of |
Subdivision Name6: | Pakuonis eldership |
Established Date: | 1744 |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Population Total: | 608 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Pakuonis is a small town in Prienai district municipality, Lithuania. It is located near the Neman River. According to 2011 census, it has population of 608.[1]
The village was first mentioned in 1744. The first church was built in 1792 or 1794 and the town began to grow around it. On April 23, 2004 town coat of arms, depicting a blooming apple tree, was approved by a presidential decree.[2]