Country Lithuania County Alytus County Capital of Simnas eldership Area 206 ha Population 1,960 (2005) | Ethnographic region Dzūkija Eldership Simnas eldership First mentioned 17th century Local time Wednesday 6:07 AM | |
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Weather 7°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 89% Humidity Municipality Alytus District Municipality | ||
Simnas ( pronunciation ) (Polish: Simno) is a city within the Alytus district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 23 km (14 mi) west of Alytus.
Contents
Map of Simnas, Lithuania
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 built on the site of the massacre.
References
Simnas Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA