Pumpėnai
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Pumpėnai | |
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Town | |
Country | Lithuania |
County | Panevėžys County |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 952 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Pumpėnai is a small town in Panevėžys County, in northeastern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the town has a population of 952 people.[1]
History
On 15 July 1941, Jews of the town were kept imprisoned in a ghetto.[2][3] On August 26, 1941, an execution squad murdered the Jews in a mass execution.[4][5]
References
- ^ "2001 census" (in Lithuanian). Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved December 1, 2010.
- ^ http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/Lithuania6/Lit6_214.html
- ^ http://www.iajgs.org/cemetery/lithuania/pumpenai.html
- ^ https://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/about/institute/killing_sites_catalog_details_full.asp?region=Birzai&title=Birzai%20county
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyslOgrb7zk