Šlapaberžė
Village in Kaunas County, Lithuania
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Šlapaberžė (formerly Polish: Szłapoburże, Szłapoberże, Szłapoberż, Szłapobierże, Ludwików, Russian: Шлапоберже) is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 616 people.[1] The village is located by the Kruostas river, 7 km from Akademija. The village has the Catholic Church of Christ, a former manor with a park, and a wayside chapel.
Šlapaberžė | |
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Village | |
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  Šlapaberžė Location in Lithuania  Šlapaberžė Šlapaberžė (Lithuania) | |
| Coordinates: 55°25′20″N 23°55′20″E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Kėdainiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Dotnuva Eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 616 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
Šlapaberžė was mentioned for the first time in 1371, when it came under the Teutonic Order ride. At the 18th century it was a royal village.
During the Soviet era, Šlapaberžė was a kolkhoz and selsovet center. There was an agriculture school.[2]
