Aristava | |
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  Aristava Location in Lithuania Show map of Kėdainiai District Municipality Aristava Aristava (Lithuania) Show map of Lithuania | |
| Coordinates:55°17′31″N24°05′20″E / 55.29194°N 24.08889°E /55.29194; 24.08889 | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Kėdainiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Vilainiai Eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 489 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Aristava (formerlyLukšiakaimis,Russian:Орвистово, Лукшакаймис,Polish:Orwistów)[1] is a village inKėdainiai district municipality, inKaunas County, in centralLithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 489 people.[2] It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) fromKėdainiai, next to theBubliai Reservoir on theObelis river, by theMalčius and the Malčius 2nd rivulets. There is a big road junction: theA8 highway, the road toCinkiškiai via Kėdainiai (KK229), the road toUkmergė (KK145). The village has a library, a former school, and a stock farm.
The Aristava manor of duke Algimantas has been known since1371 when it was mentioned byHermann von Wartberge. The former manor had been located inAristavėlė but the last palace building was transferred to theMuseum of Lithuanian Folk Life.
During the Soviet era, Aristava developed as a central settlement of the "Antanas Sniečkus"kolkhoz. Aristava is home to a library (since 1947), and a culture house (since 1967).[3] Several "Aristava" settlements (including Lukšiakiemis village) were merged into Aristavakolkhoz village on June 3, 1952.
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