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Subačius
City
A church in Subačius city
Flag Coat of arms
Subačius Location of Subačius
Coordinates: 55°46′0″N 24°45′0″E / 55.76667°N 24.75000°E / 55.76667; 24.75000
Country	Lithuania
Ethnographic region	Aukštaitija
County	Panevėžys County
Municipality	Kupiškis district municipality
Eldership	Subačius eldership
Capital of	Subačius eldership
First mentioned	1837
Granted city rights	1958
Population  (2022)
• Total	865
Time zone	UTC+2 ( EET)
• Summer ( DST)	UTC+3 ( EEST)

Subačius ( pronunciation ^ⓘ; Polish: Subocz) is a small town in Panevėžys County, northwestern Lithuania. It is located on the banks of the Viešinta River about 14 km (8.7 mi) west of Kupiškis.

History

During World War II, the Jewish community was murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen of Germans helped by Lithuanian nationalists. Some Jews were shot dead near the town's railway station. Others were transported to Kupiškis, where they were murdered. 80 people were massacred, a monument was built on the execution site. ^[1]

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