Kulva is a village in Jonava district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 378 people.[1]
Kulva | |
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Village | |
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  Kulva | |
| Coordinates: 55°06′30″N 24°10′40″E / 55.10833°N 24.17778°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Jonava |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 378 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
editKulva was first mentioned in written sources in 1382.[2]
In the 16th century, Kulva built its first church, constructed out of wood. It had been replaced by a brick building by 1650. Enlargement of this church was completed in 1782.
Education
editFamous villagers
edit- Abraomas Kulvietis, jurist and a professor at Königsberg Albertina University, as well as a reformer of the church.
References
edit- ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "Kulvos seniūnija". jonava.lt. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
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