Garšviai

Garšviai is a village near Naujamiestis in Panevėžys District Municipality, Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, it had seven residents. It is known as the locations of the Garšviai Book Smuggling Society, one of the largest illegal societies of Lithuanian book smugglers during the Lithuanian press ban. The society was active from about 1883 to 1895.

Garšviai
Garšviai
Location of Garšviai in Lithuania
Coordinates: 55°37′31″N 24°05′47″E
Country Lithuania
CountyPanevėžys County
MunicipalityPanevėžys District Municipality
EldershipKrekenava Eldership
Population
 (2011)
  Total7
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
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