Poškonys
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Poškonys | |
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Village | |
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  Poškonys Location of Poškonys | |
| Coordinates: 54°15′50″N 25°37′08″E / 54.26389°N 25.61889°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County | Vilnius County |
| Municipality | Šalčininkai District Municipality |
| Eldership | Poškonys eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 129 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Poškonys [poʃ'koːnʲiːs] is a village in Vilnius County, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southeast of Šalčininkai, Lithuania, in the so-called Dieveniškės appendix. While the inhabitants of Dieveniškės appendix are mostly[dubious – discuss] Polish by ethnicity, Poškonys from the old days had a Lithuanian majority. The village itself belongs to ethno-cultural reserve and has an architectural monument status. There's a museum full of traditional Lithuanian craft, various household items, and a protected stone at the crossroad of Lastaučikai village. The 2011 census recorded a population of 129 living in Poškonys.[1]
