Kalveliai Eldership
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Kalveliai Eldership
Kalvelių seniūnija | |
|---|---|
 Eldership administrative building in Kalveliai | |
 Location of Kalveliai Eldership | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Dzūkija |
| County |  Vilnius County |
| Municipality |  Vilnius District Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Kalveliai |
| Government | |
| • Elder | Kristina Gerasimovič |
| Area | |
• Total | 119.91 km2 (46.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 4,170 |
| • Density | 35/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | https://www.vrsa.lt |
Kalveliai Eldership (Lithuanian: Kalvelių seniūnija) is an eldership in Lithuania, southeast of Vilnius District Municipality near the border with Belarus.
The history of the village of Kalveliai started in late 19th century, while Šumskas was bought by landlord Kazimieras Šumskis in 1618, and was named after him. In 1696 his son established a church and a Dominican parish school. By 1789 the order had already built a new brick church which remains to this day.[2]
In 2000, Kalveliai saw the construction of a new church, and in 2007 the first[dubious – discuss] monument in Lithuania dedicated to Pope John Paul II was erected nearby.[2]
Economy
The most common fields of business are agriculture, forestry, services, fish industry and customs services.[2]
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