Kabeliai

Kabeliai
Village
Street of Kabeliai
Kabeliai
Kabeliai
Coordinates: 53°57′11″N 24°17′49″E / 53.95306°N 24.29694°E / 53.95306; 24.29694
Country Lithuania
County Alytus County
MunicipalityVarėna district municipality
Population
 (2021)
  Total
122
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Kabeliai is a village in Varėna district municipality, in Alytus County, in southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village has a population of 168 people.

According to the 1921 census, the village was inhabited by 258 people, among whom 240 were Roman Catholic, 4 Orthodox, and 14 Mosaic. At the same time, 8 inhabitants declared Polish nationality, 1 Belarusian, 14 Jewish and 235 Lithuanian. There were 44 residential buildings in the village.

In the years 1921-1945 the village was within the borders of Poland.

Kabeliai village is located c. 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Druskininkai, 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Marcinkonys, 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from Ašašninkai (the nearest settlement) and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the Belarusian border.