Krakės
Krakės (Polish: Kroki) is a small town in Kėdainiai district, central Lithuania. It is located on the Smilgaitis River. In the town there is a Catholic church, convent, secondary school and post office.
Krakės | |
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Town | |
 Center of the town | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Krakės Location of Krakės | |
| Coordinates: 55°24′30″N 23°43′30″E | |
| Country |  |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County |  |
| Municipality | Kėdainiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Krakės eldership |
| Capital of | Krakės eldership |
| First mentioned | 14th century |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 841 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
On September 2, 1941, 1,125 Jews from Krakės, Baisogala, Dotnuva, Grinkiškis, Gudžiūnai and Surviliškis were murdered at Peštinukai village, about 1.5 kilometers from Krakės.[1] The members of the Einsatzgruppen who committed this crime were Germans from Rollkommando Hamann and Lithuanians collaborators.
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