Nemunėlio Radviliškis

Nemunėlio Radviliškis
Town

Coat of arms
Nemunėlio Radviliškis

Location in Lithuania

Coordinates: 56°23′50″N 24°46′20″E / 56.39722°N 24.77222°E / 56.39722; 24.77222Coordinates: 56°23′50″N 24°46′20″E / 56.39722°N 24.77222°E / 56.39722; 24.77222
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 Evangelical Reformed Church

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

References

  1. 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.
  2. http://www.holocaustatlas.lt/EN/#a_atlas/search//page/1/item/206/
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