Valakėliai

Valakėliai
Village
Valakėliai is located in Lithuania
Valakėliai
Valakėliai
Coordinates: 56°3′3.6″N 24°20′6″E / 56.051000°N 24.33500°E / 56.051000; 24.33500
Country Lithuania
County Panevėžys County
MunicipalityPasvalys District Municipality
EldershipPasvalys Circuit eldership
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
254
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Valakėliai is a village in Panevėžys County, in northeastern Lithuania. According to the 2021 census, the village had a population of 254 inhabitants.

History

In 1964, the Valakėliai Elementary School was opened.

On 13 January 2023, an explosion occurred at the Lithuania–Latvia Interconnection pipeline system by the nearby Pasvalio Vienkiemiai village.[1] As a precaution, the entire village of Valakėliai was evacuated.[1][2]

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
192398—    
195957−1.49%
1970122+7.16%
1979228+7.20%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1989330+3.77%
2001339+0.22%
2011320−0.58%
2021254−2.28%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 20112021

Transport

KK150 national road goes through the village with connections to Šiauliai, Pakruojis and Pasvalys.

References