Vyžuonos
Vyžuonos | ||
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Town | ||
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Vyžuonos | ||
Coordinates: LT 55°35′10″N 25°29′49″E / 55.58611°N 25.49694°E | ||
Country | Lithuania | |
County | Utena County | |
Municipality | Utena district municipality | |
Eldership | Vyžuonos eldership | |
Population (2001) | ||
• Total | 581 | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Vyžuonos is a town in Utena County, Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the town has a population of 581 people.[1]
History
In July 1941, 67 Jews of the city were massacred by an Einsatzgruppen in Vyžuonos forest.[2] There is a memorial at the location of the mass execution.
References
- ↑ 2001 census (Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania))
- ↑ www.atease.lt, Created atEase. "Holocaust Atlas of Lithuania". holocaustatlas.lt. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
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