Krokšlys
Village in Alytus County, Lithuania
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Krokšlys is a village in Kaniavos eldership, Varėna district municipality, Alytus County, southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village had a population of 78 people.[2] At the 2011 census, the population was 50.[1]
Krokšlys | |
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Village | |
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  Krokšlys Location in Varėna district municipality Location of Varėna district in Lithuania  | |
| Coordinates: 54°02′10″N 24°37′30″E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Alytus County |
| Municipality | Varėna |
| Eldership | Kaniavos (Kaniava) |
| Population (2011 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 50 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Etymology
The village consists of two parts called Krokšlys and Šumas. Their both meaning is similar, only one name is Lithuanian (from kriokšlỹs 'a little waterfall', krokšlỹs, kriokšlỹs 'one who/which snores, crepitates') another is Belarusian (from шум 'a noise, murmur, tear'). Supposedly, it resonates a murmuring flow of the Ūla River.[3]