Nemunėlio Radviliškis
Nemunėlio Radviliškis | ||
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Town | ||
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Nemunėlio Radviliškis Location in Lithuania | ||
Coordinates: 56°23′50″N 24°46′20″E / 56.39722°N 24.77222°ECoordinates: 56°23′50″N 24°46′20″E / 56.39722°N 24.77222°E | ||
Country | Lithuania | |
County | Panevėžys County | |
Municipality | Biržai district municipality | |
Eldership | Nemunėlio Radviliškis eldership | |
Capital of | Nemunėlio Radviliškis eldership | |
Population (2001) | ||
• Total | 729 | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Nemunėlio Radviliškis is a town in Biržai district municipality, in Panevėžys County, northern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the town has a population of 729 people.[1]
History
On August 8, 1941, the Jews of the town, about 70–80 men, women and children, were shot in Skamarakai grove.[2]
Notable citizens
- Vincentas Sladkevičius (1920–2000), Lithuanian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
References
- ↑ Panevėžio apskrities kaimo gyvenamosios vietovės ir jų gyventojai (PDF) (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2003. p. 29. ISBN 9986-589-92-4.
- ↑ http://www.holocaustatlas.lt/EN/#a_atlas/search//page/1/item/206/
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