Česukai
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| Česukai | |
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 Česukai
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| Coordinates: 54°09′01″N 24°11′20″E / 54.15028°N 24.18889°ECoordinates: 54°09′01″N 24°11′20″E / 54.15028°N 24.18889°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County | Alytus County |
| Municipality | Varėna district municipality |
| Eldership | Merkinė eldership |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Česukai is a village in Varėna district municipality, in Alytus County, southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village has a population of 5 people.[1] The village is located 1 km south to Merkinė, between Nemunas and Merkys rivers, at Dzūkija National Park. Česukai is surrounded by a pine forest and it is only reachable by a forest road which branches from Vilnius-Hrodno highway.
Česukai is famous by its bioenergetic pyramid build by a local resident Povilas Žėkas. Many people visit this place believing that this pyramid has healing powers.
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- ^ (Lithuanian) Alytaus apskrities kaimo gyvenamosios vietovės ir jų gyventojai. Vilnius: Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2002. p. 55. ISBN 9986-589-83-5. http://www.stat.gov.lt/uploads/docs/Alytaus_apskritis.pdf.
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