Žasliai
| Žasliai | ||
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| Town | ||
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  Žasliai Location in Lithuania | ||
| Coordinates: 54°51′50″N 24°35′20″E / 54.86389°N 24.58889°ECoordinates: 54°51′50″N 24°35′20″E / 54.86389°N 24.58889°E | ||
| Country |
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| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija | |
| County |
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| Population (2011) | ||
| • Total | 644 | |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) | |
Žasliai (Yiddish: זאָסלע Zosle) is a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania. In 2011 it had a population of 644.
History
The Jewish population was historically in the village. During WWII, in 1941, Jews were murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen.
References
- This article was initially translated from the Lithuanian Wikipedia.
External links
- The murder of the Jews of Žasliai during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.
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