Pumpėnai
| Pumpėnai | ||
|---|---|---|
| Town | ||
 | ||
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  Pumpėnai | ||
| Coordinates: LT 55°56′00″N 24°20′30″E / 55.93333°N 24.34167°E | ||
| Country |
 Lithuania | |
| County |
 Panevėžys County | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 952 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
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
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