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Paąžuolė (Varėna)

Coordinates: 54°04′01″N 24°45′40″E / 54.06694°N 24.76111°E / 54.06694; 24.76111
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Paąžuolė
Village
Paąžuolė is located in Varėna District Municipality
Paąžuolė
Paąžuolė
Location in Varėna district municipality
Location of Varėna district in Lithuania
Coordinates: 54°04′01″N 24°45′40″E / 54.06694°N 24.76111°E / 54.06694; 24.76111
Country Lithuania
County Alytus
MunicipalityVarėna
EldershipKaniavos [lt] (Kaniava)
Population
 (2011 Census)[1]
 • Total13
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Paąžuolė is a village in Kaniava eldership [lt], Varėna district municipality, Alytus County, southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village had a population of 25 people.[2] At the 2011 census, the population was 13.[1]

The village was likely established at the end of the 18th century after the massive forest cuts.

Between World War I and World War II, Rytas Elementary School was situated in the village.

Etymology

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The name Paąžuolė comes from the word Lithuanian: ąžuolas ('oak tree') and means 'a place under/by oaks'. The village is mentioned as Polish: Poddębie, Poddębe, Russian: Поддембе in the earlier sources (with the same meaning, i. e. Polish: dęby, dębno 'oaks, oak grove'), so it isn't clear Lithuanian or Slavic name is earlier.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Population by locality". 2011 Population and Housing Census. Statistics Lithuania. Archived from the original (XLS) on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help)
  2. ^ "Lithuanian Population and Housing Census 2001: Alytaus County" (PDF) (in Lithuanian). Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
  3. ^ Šimkus, Šarūnas (2023). Varėnos krašto vietovardžių etimologinis žodynas (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Liutauras Leščinskas. p. 45. ISBN 978-609-447-388-3.
River Kaniavėlė close to Paąžuolė