Rukainiai
Rukainiai | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Church in Rukainiai | |
  Rukainiai Location of Rukainiai | |
| Coordinates: 54°36′50″N 25°30′29″E / 54.61389°N 25.50806°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Vilnius County |
| Municipality | Vilnius District Municipality |
| Eldership | Rukainiai eldership |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 770 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Rukainiai is a village in Vilnius District Municipality, Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, it had population of 770,[1] a decrease from 865 in 1989.
History
Rukainiai is known from 1440 when Grand Duke Sigismund Kęstutaitis donated the village to the Archdiocese of Vilnius. Bishop Paweł Holszański, a member of the Lithuanian princely Olshanski family, sponsored construction of a wooden church in 1538. In the 18th century, there was a parochial school in Rukainiai. The church was destroyed during the French invasion of Russia in 1812. It was replaced by a Romantic style stone church built in 1823. Paweł Ksawery Brzostowski, famous as the founder of the Republic of Paulava, served as a priest in the newly built church.
Rukainiai is famous for its Christmas and Užgavėnės traditions.[2]
References
- ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "Rukainių seniūnija | Vilnijos vartai". vilnijosvartai.lt. Retrieved 2019-07-23.
