Sužionys

Sužionys
Village
Church of Sužionys
Church of Sužionys
Flag of Sužionys
Coat of arms of Sužionys
Sužionys is located in Lithuania
Sužionys
Sužionys
Location of Sužionys
Coordinates: 54°59′20″N 25°30′29″E / 54.98889°N 25.50806°E / 54.98889; 25.50806
Country Lithuania
County Vilnius County
MunicipalityVilnius District Municipality
EldershipSužionys Eldership
Capital ofSužionys Eldership
Population
 (2021)
 • Total397
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Sužionys is a village in Vilnius District Municipality, Lithuania, it is located only about 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Vilnius city municipality. According to the 2021 census, it had population of 397, a decrease from 449 in 2011,[1] and 608 in 1987.

History

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Environs of Sužionys were inhabited from the 1st millennium BC. Sužionys Hillfort [lt] with archaeological remains of an ancient settlement is situated near the village. Sužionys itself was mentioned for the first times in written sources in 1554. A modest neoclassical church, that is now standing, was built in 1795.

References

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  1. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved July 28, 2019.