Adutiškis Explained

Adutiškis
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Lithuania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Adutiškis
Coordinates:55.1556°N 26.5861°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Ethnographic region
Subdivision Name1:Aukštaitija
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Vilnius County
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Švenčionys district municipality
Subdivision Type4:Eldership
Subdivision Name4:Adutiškis eldership
Population Total:558
Population As Of:2021
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Adutiškis (in Lithuanian pronounced as /adʊˈtʲɪʃkɪs/; Polish: Hoduciszki;[1] Belarusian: Гадуцішкі) is a town in Švenčionys district municipality, in Vilnius County, in northeast Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 689 people. The town is located near Kamaja river, and at the border with Belarus. There are the Church of St. Virgin Mary Scapular, built in 1913, Adutiškis Secondary School, customs office, post office and retirement home in Adutiškis

History

In autumn of 1941, the Jews from the town were taken to the Švenčionėliai military training ground and executed along with other Jews of the Švenčionys district.[2] This crime was perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen of Adutiškis policemen.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wykaz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej . 1, Województwo wileńskie . . 1938 . 46 . pl.
  2. Web site: Holocaust Atlas of Lithuania.