Vėliučionys

Vėliučionys is a Lithuanian village located in the Vilnius District Municipality, 10 kilometers east of Vilnius. According to the census of 2001, the village has a population of 581.[1]

History

During World War II, on September 20–22, 1941, 1159 Jews from local shtetls are murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Vėliučionys | Vilnijos vartai". vilnijosvartai.lt. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  2. ↑ "kvr.kpd.lt/#/static-heritage-detail/be787dbc-0d04-4cdf-8d97-fe67c549b954". kvr.kpd.lt. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  3. ↑ "Holocaust Atlas of Lithuania". holocaustatlas.lt. Retrieved 2017-07-15.

Coordinates: 54°39′N 25°27′E / 54.650°N 25.450°E / 54.650; 25.450

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