Jašiūnai
Also known as Jasiunai
Jašiūnai () is a town in Lithuania. It is situated on the Merkys River and an edge of the Rūdninkai Forest. According to the 2001 census, it had population of 1,879. The town's population is primarily Poles (74.5%), with Lithuanians (12.4%) and Russians (8.4%).
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- Jašiūnai
- Region
- Vilniaus apskritis
- Country
- Lietuva
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Jašiūnai () is a town in Lithuania. It is situated on the Merkys River and an edge of the Rūdninkai Forest. According to the 2001 census, it had population of 1,879. The town's population is primarily Poles (74.5%), with Lithuanians (12.4%) and Russians (8.4%).
==History== {| class=wikitable align=left ! Year || Population |- | 1882 || 344 |- | 1959 || 537 |- | 1970 || 367 |- | 1979 || 725 |- | 1985 || 642 |- | 2001 || 1,879 |- | 2021 || 2,383 |} The town was first mentioned in written sources in 1402. From the 15th to 18th century, the town belonged to the Radziwiłł family.
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