Country Lithuania County Kaunas County Capital of Babtai eldership Local time Monday 5:37 PM | Ethnographic region Aukštaitija Eldership Babtai eldership Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 1,715 (2001) | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 90% Humidity Municipality Kaunas District Municipality | ||
Babtai is a small town 24 km (15 mi) north of Kaunas, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. It is situated on the left bank of the Nevėžis River. As of 2001 it had a population of 1,715.
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Map of Babtai, Lithuania
History
Situated on the historic road from Kaunas to Riga, it played a role in the trade between Lithuania and Livonia. In 1792, the town received Magdeburg rights and coat of arms. The town declined after construction of railways.
About 300 to 400 Jews of Babtai and Vandziogala were executed in a mass execution between August 28 and September 2, 1941. This crime was perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen of Germans helped by Lithuanian nationalists.
References
Babtai Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA