Vėliučionys | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 54°39′N 25°27′E / 54.650°N 25.450°E | |
Country | Lithuania |
County | Vilnius County |
Municipality | Vilnius District Municipality |
Eldership | Šatrininkai eldership |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 581 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Vėliučionys is a village located in Vilnius District Municipality, 5 kilometers east of Vilnius city municipality, the capital of Lithuania. According to the census of 2001, the village has a population of 581. [1]
During World War II, on September 20–22, 1941, 1159 Jews from local shtetls are murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen. [2] [3]
Vėliučionys | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 54°39′N 25°27′E / 54.650°N 25.450°E | |
Country | Lithuania |
County | Vilnius County |
Municipality | Vilnius District Municipality |
Eldership | Šatrininkai eldership |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 581 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Vėliučionys is a village located in Vilnius District Municipality, 5 kilometers east of Vilnius city municipality, the capital of Lithuania. According to the census of 2001, the village has a population of 581. [1]
During World War II, on September 20–22, 1941, 1159 Jews from local shtetls are murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen. [2] [3]