Kulva

Kulva
Village
Seal
Kulva
Coordinates: 55°06′30″N 24°10′40″E
Country	Lithuania
County	Kaunas County
Municipality	Jonava
Population  (2011)
• Total	378
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Kulva is a village in Jonava district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 378 people.[1]

History

Kulva was first mentioned in written sources in 1382.[2]

In the 16th century, Kulva built its first church, constructed out of wood. It had been replaced by a brick building by 1650. Enlargement of this church was completed in 1782.

Education

• Kulva Abraomas Kulvietis primary school

Famous villagers

• Abraomas Kulvietis, jurist and a professor at Königsberg Albertina University, as well as a reformer of the church.

References

1. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved July 24, 2017.
2. "Kulvos seniūnija". jonava.lt. Retrieved 25 December 2020.