Nemakščiai
| Nemakščiai | ||
|---|---|---|
| Town | ||
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  Nemakščiai Location in Lithuania | ||
| Coordinates: 55°25′50″N 22°46′10″E / 55.43056°N 22.76944°ECoordinates: 55°25′50″N 22°46′10″E / 55.43056°N 22.76944°E | ||
| Country |
 Lithuania | |
| Ethnographic region | Žemaitija | |
| County |
 Kaunas County | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 905 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Nemakščiai is a small town in Kaunas County in central Lithuania. In 2001 it had a population of 905.
History
The Jewish population was important in the town. In 1941, the Jews were massacred by an Einsatzgruppen. Different mass executions occurred. One of them was in August 22, 340 women and children were murdered[1] while the Jewish men were taken to the railway station of Viduklė for slave work, where they were later killed.[2]
References
- This article was initially translated from the Lithuanian Wikipedia.
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