Avilčiai

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Avilčiai - (pronounced /əˈvɪltʃeɪ/ in English, simplified Lithuanian transcription [avil'tʃⁱaǐ]) is a village in Molėtai district, Lithuania, halfway between the towns Molėtai and Alanta. Near the village there is ritual stone with a hole in it, that looks like a foot of a man. The population is very small in Avilčiai - only 40 people live there today.

[edit] History of Avilčiai

There were people in the environs of Avilčiai since old times. In the time of the Soviet Union occupation village had a school and a library there. People used to cluster to the get-toghethers after finishing the jobs of husbandry. There were 21 families (95 people) living there more than 60 years ago. After the melioration the most of the people moved out because their houses were torn down. There is almost no youth in Avilčiai so the school was closed down.

[edit] Sources

• Book (Lithuanian): A.Pivoras "Švyti Alanta nuo tėviškės kalvos"
• TuTiempo.net profile (Spanish).

Coordinates: 55°18′N, 25°21′E