Čekiškė

Čekiškė is a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania, it is located about north-west of Kaunas city municipality. In 2011, it had a population of 682. The main town square formed where three roads converged. This dictated a radial plan for the town, which is now protected as a monument of urban architecture.

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Place details

Locality: Čekiškė
Region: Kauno apskritis
Country: Lietuva
Population: 0

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Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.name: Čekiškė
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.settlement_type: Town
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_skyline: Cekiskes baznycia ir centrine aikste.jpg
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_caption: Town square and church
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.image_shield: Cekiske COA.gif
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map: Lithuania
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Lithuania
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type1: Ethnographic region
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name1: Aukštaitija
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name2: 20px Kaunas County
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name3: Kaunas district municipality
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type4: Eldership
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name4: Čekiškė eldership
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_type5: Capital of
Settlement <! more fields are available for this Infobox See Template:Infobox Settlement >.subdivision_name5: Čekiškė eldership

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Wikidata facts

Population: 682
Elevation: 62
Image: Cekiskes baznycia ir centrine aikste.jpg

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Commons category: Čekiškė

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== History == On 22 July 1887 the fire in Čekiškė destroyed majority of the infrastructure with only 3 buildings remaining. Majority of the population at the time were Jewish families. After fire the Synagogue of Čekiškė was rebuilt and remained unchanged to this day, although not in use anymore.