Simnas

Simnas
City

Coat of arms
Simnas

Location of Simnas

Coordinates: 54°24′0″N 23°39′0″E / 54.40000°N 23.65000°E / 54.40000; 23.65000Coordinates: 54°24′0″N 23°39′0″E / 54.40000°N 23.65000°E / 54.40000; 23.65000
Country  Lithuania
Ethnographic region Dzūkija
County Alytus County
Municipality Alytus district municipality
Eldership Simnas eldership
Capital of Simnas eldership
First mentioned 17th century
Granted city rights 1626
Population (2005)
  Total 1,960
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Simnas church

Simnas ( pronunciation ) (Polish: Simno) is a city within the Alytus district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 23 km (14 mi) west of Alytus.

History

On September 12, 1941, 414 Jews were murdered: 68 men, 197 women and 149 children by an Einsatzgruppen in a mass execution. A memorial is build on the site of the massacre.[1]

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