Paąžuolė (Varėna)

Paąžuolė is a village in, Varėna district municipality, Alytus County, southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village had a population of 25 people. At the 2011 census, the population was 13.

The village was likely established at the end of the 18th century after the massive forest cuts.

Between World War I and World War II, Rytas Elementary School was situated in the village.

Etymology
The name Paąžuolė comes from the word ąžuolas ('oak tree') and means 'a place under/by oaks'. The village is mentioned as Poddębie, Poddębe, Поддембе in the earlier sources (with the same meaning, i. e. dęby, dębno 'oaks, oak grove'), so it isn't clear Lithuanian or Slavic name is earlier.