Vėliučionys

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

Gallery

  • Chapel.
    Chapel.
  • School.
    School.
  • Watercourse.
    Watercourse.
  • Memorial at the site of the massacre.
    Memorial at the site of the massacre.

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.

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

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