Kalviai (Varėna)
Village in Alytus County, Lithuania
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Kalviai is a village in Kaniavos eldership, Varėna district municipality, Alytus County, southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village has a population of 68 people.[1] At the 2011 census, the population was 47.[2]
Kalviai | |
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Village | |
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| Coordinates: 54°01′59″N 24°49′30″E | |
| Country | |
| County | |
| Municipality | Varėna |
| Eldership | Kaniavos (Kaniava) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 35 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Etymology
It is unclear if Lithuanian name Kalviai or Slavic name Kowalki originated first, but both respectably mean 'smiths' (from Lithuanian: kalvis and Belarusian: коваль 'a smith').[3]
