Žasliai
Žasliai (Polish: Żośle, Yiddish: זאָסלע Zosle) is a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania. In 2011, it had a population of 644. The town was first mentioned in written sources in 1457 and was granted the Magdeburg rights and its own coat of arms in 1792 by the Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland Stanisław August Poniatowski.[1]
Žasliai | |
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Town | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Žasliai Location in Lithuania | |
| Coordinates: 54°51′50″N 24°35′20″E | |
| Country |  |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County |  |
| First mentioned | 1457 |
| Granted city rights | 1792 |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 644 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
The Jewish population was historically in the village. During WWII, in 1941, Jews were murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen.
Notable People
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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