Česukai

Česukai
—  Village  —
Česukai
Coordinates:
Country  Lithuania
County Alytus County
Municipality Varėna district municipality
Eldership Merkinė eldership
Population (2001)
 • Total 5
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Česukai is a village in Varėna district municipality, in Alytus County, southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village has a population of 5 people.[1] The village is located 1 km south to Merkinė, between Nemunas and Merkys rivers, at Dzūkija National Park. Česukai is surrounded by a pine forest and it is only reachable by a forest road which branches from Vilnius-Hrodno highway.

Česukai is famous by its bioenergetic pyramid build by a local resident Povilas Žėkas. Many people visit this place believing that this pyramid has healing powers.

References

  1. ^ (Lithuanian) Alytaus apskrities kaimo gyvenamosios vietovės ir jų gyventojai. Vilnius: Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2002. p. 55. ISBN 9986-589-83-5. http://www.stat.gov.lt/uploads/docs/Alytaus_apskritis.pdf.