Vyžuonos

Town in Utena County, Lithuania
Official seal of Vyžuonos
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55°35′10″N 25°29′49″E / 55.58611°N 25.49694°E / 55.58611; 25.49694Country LithuaniaCountyUtena CountyMunicipalityUtena district municipalityEldershipVyžuonos eldershipPopulation
 (2011)
 • Total512Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Vyžuonos (Polish: Wiżuny) is a town in Utena County, Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 512 people.[1]

St George's Church

History

In July 1941, 67 Jews of the city were massacred by an Einsatzgruppen in Vyžuonos forest.[2] There is a memorial at the location of the massacre.

References

  1. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  2. ^ www.atease.lt, Created atEase. "Holocaust Atlas of Lithuania". holocaustatlas.lt. Retrieved 28 June 2016.

External links

  • http://www.vyzuonos.lt/
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