Vekonys

Vekonys is a village in , , . Vekonys is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village in Lithuania
  • Also known as: “Vekany”, “Vekonis”, and “Vekonių”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Orthodox church in Kruonis and Burčiakai hillfort.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kruonis and Pratkūnai.

Town
Photo: Watas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small town, located 37 km east of , in , central . The name of comes from a small creek Kruonė. In 2011 it had a population of 661.

Village
is a village in , , 3 km from . On 15 September 2026 during the Russo-Ukrainian war, a drone was being shot down by a NATO fighter jet over the village that had crossed from airspace into Lithuania. is situated 2½ km west of Vekonys.

Village
Photo: Vilensija, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of Vekonys.

Vekonys

Latitude
54.77447° or 54° 46′ 28″ north
Longitude
24.24682° or 24° 14′ 49″ east
Elevation
125 metres (410 feet)
Open location code
9G66Q6FW+QP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2610841176
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
593328
Wiki­data ID
Q12676819
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Vekonys” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Vekonys”
  • Lithuanian: “Vekonys (Kaišiadorys)”
  • Lithuanian: “Vekonys”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Vekonys (Kaišiadorys)”
  • Polish: “Wiekany”
  • Russian: “Веконыс”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kruonio HAE Tvenkinys and Kruonio miestelio kapinės.

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