Juodšiliai
Juodšiliai | |
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Village | |
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  Juodšiliai Location of Juodšiliai | |
| Coordinates: 54°34′52″N 25°16′01″E / 54.58111°N 25.26694°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County | Vilnius County |
| Municipality | Vilnius district municipality |
| Eldership | Juodšiliai eldership |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 1,517 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Juodšiliai is a village Vilnius District Municipality, it is located only about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south-east of Vilnius city municipality. It is the seat of Juodšiliai eldership and is further subdivided into 4 seniūnaitijos (subelderships).
The village is home to Church of Blessed Mykolas Sopočka (built in 2016), post office, dispensary, two high schools and a library.[1]
History
[edit]Juodšiliai houses a tumulus. During World War I, a forest was cut down in the area of the current village and a railway was built. Until 1920, the railway station was called Reslerava. During Polish rule, Juodšiliai housed a monastery with an orphanage and primary school. During Soviet occupation, it was a local administrative center.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Juodšiliai". www.vle.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 2021-01-06.