Žiežmariai
| Žiežmariai | ||
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  Žiežmariai Location of Žiežmariai | ||
| Coordinates: 54°48′0″N 24°27′0″E / 54.80000°N 24.45000°ECoordinates: 54°48′0″N 24°27′0″E / 54.80000°N 24.45000°E | ||
| Country |
 Lithuania | |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija | |
| County |
 Kaunas County | |
| Municipality | Kaišiadorys district municipality | |
| Eldership | Žiežmariai eldership | |
| Capital of | Žiežmariai eldership | |
| First mentioned | 1348 | |
| Granted city rights | 1501 | |
| Population (2005) | ||
| • Total | 3,852 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Žiežmariai (
pronunciation , Polish: Żyżmory) is a city in the Kaišiadorys district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Kaišiadorys.
Žiežmariai has a rare, surviving wooden synagogue.[1]
Notable people
Danguolė Rasalaitė (1983-2000), sexual-slavering victim.
References
- ↑ Center for Jewish Art (2004). "Preserved Wooden Synagogues in Lithuania". The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Retrieved on December 17, 2008.http://cja.huji.ac.il/Architecture/Lithuania/Wooden-synagogues-Lithuania.html
External links
- The murder of the Jews of Žiežmariai during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.
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