| Poškonys | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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  PoškonysLocation of Poškonys | |
| Coordinates: 54°15′50″N 25°37′08″E / 54.26389°N 25.61889°E / 54.26389; 25.61889 | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County | Vilnius County |
| Municipality | Šalčininkai District Municipality |
| Eldership | Poškonys eldership |
| Population | |
| • Total | 129 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Poškonys is a village in Vilnius County, 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southeast of Šalčininkai, Lithuania, in the so-called Dieveniškės appendix. While the inhabitants of Dieveniškės appendix are mostly Polish by ethnicity, Poškonys from the old days had a Lithuanian majority. The village itself belongs to ethno-cultural reserve and has an architectural monument status. There's a museum full of traditional Lithuanian craft, various household items, and a protected stone at the crossroad of Lastaučikai village [lt]. The 2011 census recorded a population of 129 living in Poškonys.
References
- "Gyventojai gyvenamosiose vietovėse". Statistics Lithuania. 2013-01-25. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
