Linkmenys
Linkmenys | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County | Utena County |
| Municipality | Ignalina District Municipality |
| Eldership | Linkmenys eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 134 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Linkmenys is a village located in Ignalina District Municipality in Utena County, Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 134 inhabitants.
History
During World War II, in mid-July 1941, 70 Jewish men, women and children were murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen and Lithuanian nationalists.[1] A memorial stone is erected at the site of the massacre.
References
[1] About Linkmenys.
