Country Lithuania County Utena County Granted city rights 1539 Local time Thursday 2:36 AM | Ethnographic region Aukštaitija First mentioned 1387 Feb. 17 Population 6,302 (2013) | |
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Capital of Molėtai district municipality Weather 2°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 88% Humidity Municipality Molėtai District Municipality | ||
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Molėtai ( pronunciation ) is a town in north eastern Lithuania. One of the oldest settlements in Lithuania, it is a popular resort for the inhabitants of Vilnius. According to the 2013 census, it had 6,302 inhabitants.
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The town is located about 60 km (37 mi) north of Vilnius and 30 km (19 mi) south of Utena.
History
It was first mentioned as a private property of the bishop of Vilnius.
On August 29, 1941, 700 to 1,200 Jews were murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen of Lithuanian nationalists.
In modern times the city has Molėtai Astronomical Observatory, the only such facility in Lithuania. And Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology - the first such type of museum in the world.
References
Molėtai Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA