Jakšiai

Jakšiai is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 138 people. It is located from Pernarava, by the Vikšrupis river, nearby the Pernarava-Šaravai Forest.

History

An ancient stone axe has been found in Jakšiai. There was a windmill during the Interwar Period. While under Soviet control, it was a subsidiary settlement of "Salomėja Nėris" kolkhoz.

Demography

[file:Jakšiai1.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Jakšiai village on a small hill]