Poškonys | |
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Town | |
Location of Poškonys | |
Coordinates: 54°15′50″N 25°37′08″E / 54.26389°N 25.61889°ECoordinates: 54°15′50″N 25°37′08″E / 54.26389°N 25.61889°E | |
Country | Lithuania |
Ethnographic region | Dzūkija |
County | Vilnius County |
Municipality | Šalčininkai district municipality |
Eldership | Poškonys eldership |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 129 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Poškonys [poʃ'koːnʲiːs] 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 . The 2011 census recorded a population of 129 living in Poškonys.