Žerkščiai

Žerkščiai is a small village the western part of Akmenė District Municipality, Lithuania. It is located 1 km southwest of Venta, on the opposite bank of the river Venta.

Žerkščiai
Village
Žerkščiai is located in Lithuania
Žerkščiai
Žerkščiai
Location of Žerkščiai
Coordinates: 56°10′N 22°41′E
CountryLithuania
CountyŠiauliai County
MunicipalityAkmenė District Municipality
Population
 (2021)
 • Total218
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Population

The population of Žerkščiai has remained roughly the same throughout the past 100 years, with its peak being in 2011 with 317 inhabitants[1] and its lowest being 95 in 1970.[2] Between 1979[3] and 1989,[4] the population grew more due the neighbouring city of Venta opening up a lime and later a brick factory creating more job opportunities.

Population graph of Žerkščiai

References
  1. "Results of the 2011 Population and Housing Census of the Republic of Lithuania" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Mažoji lietuviškoji tarybinė enciklopedija", Vikipedija (in Lithuanian), 2021-09-03, retrieved 2022-07-14
  3. Lietuvos TSR kaimo gyvenamosios vietovės (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Lietuvos TSR Centrinė statistikos valdyba. 1982.
  4. "Kaimo gyvenamosios vietovės" (PDF). kynga.lietuvai.lt. 1989.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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