Semeliškės
Semeliškės (Polish: Siemieliszki) is a town in Elektrėnai municipality, Vilnius County, east Lithuania. According to the Lithuanian census of 2011, the town has a population of 580 people.[1] The town has a church of Catholics and Orthodox church of St. Nicolas.
Semeliškės | |
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Town | |
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![]() ![]() Semeliškės Location of Semeliškės in Lithuania | |
Coordinates: 54°40′08″N 24°39′22″E | |
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Municipality | Elektrėnai municipality |
Eldership | Semeliškės eldership |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 580 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Its alternate names include Sameliškės, Semelishkes, Semelishkis, Semeliškių, Sumelishki, Sumilishki, Siemieliszki, and Sumiliszk.[2]
History
Memorial at the execution site of the Jews of the town.
On October 6, 1941, 962 Jews of the town were murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen of local policemen and Lithuanian collaborators.[3]
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References
- "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- United States Board of Geographic Names - Semeliškės. Accessed January 23, 2014.
- http://www.holocaustatlas.lt/EN/#a_atlas/search//page/1/item/127/
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