Darželiai (Varėna)

Darželiai is a village in Varėna district municipality, in Alytus County, in southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village has a population of 61 people.

Darželiai village is located c. 27 km from Druskininkai, 30 km from Varėna, 4 km from Kapiniškiai (the nearest settlement).

Etymology
The name Darželiai (known as Derżelańce in earlier written sources) comes from a word darželis which means 'a little vegetable garden'. Probably it reflects that village may originated from a gardening place by the Grūda River.