Adutiškis
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Adutiškis Location of Adutiškis | |
Coordinates: 55°09′20″N 26°35′10″E / 55.15556°N 26.58611°ECoordinates: 55°09′20″N 26°35′10″E / 55.15556°N 26.58611°E | |
Country | Lithuania |
Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
County | Vilnius County |
Municipality | Švenčionys district municipality |
Eldership | Adutiškis eldership |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 689 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Adutiškis [aˈdʊtʲɪʃkɪs] (Polish: Hoduciszki,[1] Belarusian: Гадуцішкі) is a town in Švenčionys district municipality, in Vilnius County, in northeast Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 689 people.[2] The town is located near river, and at the border with Belarus.
History[]
In autumn of 1941, the Jews from the town were taken to the Švenčionėliai military training ground and executed along with other Jews of the Švenčionys district.[3] This crime was perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen of Adutiškis policemen.
References[]
- ^ "List of localities in the Republic of Poland. Wilno Voivodeship". GUS. 1938.: 46. Cite journal requires
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(help) [1] - ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ "Holocaust Atlas of Lithuania".
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