Simnas
| Simnas | ||
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| City | ||
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  Simnas Location of Simnas | ||
| Coordinates: 54°24′0″N 23°39′0″E / 54.40000°N 23.65000°ECoordinates: 54°24′0″N 23°39′0″E / 54.40000°N 23.65000°E | ||
| 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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