Kretkampis is a village in Lithuania, located 35 km (22 mi) from Kaunas and 2 km (1.2 mi) from Lekėčiai. It is situated on the bank of Nemunas River. According to the 2011 census, the village had 64 residents[1] although in 1959 there were still 206 residents. In 1918 there was built a wooden St. Steponas church next to which there is also a cemetery.
Kretkampis | |
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Village | |
  Kretkampis | |
| Coordinates: 55°00′18″N 23°30′18″E / 55.00500°N 23.50500°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Marijampolė County |
| Municipality | Šakiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Lekėčiai eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 64 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
editThe village used to belong to Vilkija eldership and there used to be a manor. The owner of Kretkampis' manor Steponas Vaizbūnas has built a chapel in 1866. In 1908 it was renovated by priest Romanas Zaremba who also built a wooden vestry. The mass were held in the vestry up until 1918 when priest Sabas has built a bigger wooden chapel which was given church rights after World War II
References
edit- ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 19, 2017.