Vėliučionys

Vėliučionys
Village
Former school in Vėliučionys
Former school in Vėliučionys
Vėliučionys is located in Lithuania
Vėliučionys
Vėliučionys
Location of Vėliučionys
Coordinates: 54°39′N 25°27′E / 54.650°N 25.450°E / 54.650; 25.450
Country Lithuania
County Vilnius County
MunicipalityVilnius District Municipality
EldershipŠatrininkai eldership
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
581
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Vėliučionys is a village located in Vilnius District Municipality, 5 kilometers east of Vilnius city municipality, the capital of Lithuania. According to the census of 2001, the village has a population of 581.[1]

History

During World War II, on September 20–22, 1941, 1159 Jews from local shtetls are murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Vėliučionys | Vilnijos vartai". vilnijosvartai.lt. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  2. ^ "kvr.kpd.lt/#/static-heritage-detail/be787dbc-0d04-4cdf-8d97-fe67c549b954". kvr.kpd.lt. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  3. ^ "Holocaust Atlas of Lithuania". holocaustatlas.lt. Retrieved 2017-07-15.