Pakuonis

Pakuonis
Town
Aušros street near the church
Coat of arms
Pakuonis Location of Pakuonis
Coordinates: 54°43′30″N 24°03′10″E / 54.72500°N 24.05278°E / 54.72500; 24.05278
Country	Lithuania
Ethnographic region	Dzūkija
County	Kaunas County
Municipality	Prienai district municipality
Eldership	Pakuonis eldership
Capital of	Pakuonis eldership
First mentioned	1744
Population  (2011)
• Total	608
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Pakuonis is a small town in Prienai district municipality, Lithuania. It is located near the Neman River. According to 2011 census, it has population of 608.^[1]

The village was first mentioned in 1744. The first church was built in 1792 or 1794 and the town began to grow around it. On April 23, 2004 town coat of arms, depicting a blooming apple tree, was approved by a presidential decree.^[2]

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  Church
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  Arriving from Margininkai
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  Sodų street
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  Tylos street
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  Kuonė in Aušros st.
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  Wooden monument

54°43′N 24°03′E / 54.717°N 24.050°E / 54.717; 24.050