Subačius Explained

Subačius
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Lithuania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Subačius
Coordinates:55.7667°N 24.75°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Ethnographic region
Subdivision Name1:Aukštaitija
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Panevėžys County
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Kupiškis district municipality
Subdivision Type4:Eldership
Subdivision Name4:Subačius eldership
Subdivision Type6:Capital of
Subdivision Name6:Subačius eldership
Established Date:1837
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date2:1958
Established Title2:Granted city rights
Population Total:865
Population As Of:2022
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Subačius (; Polish: Subocz) is a small town in Panevėžys County, northwestern Lithuania. It is located on the banks of the Viešinta River about 14km (09miles) west of Kupiškis.

History

During World War II, the Jewish community was murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen of Germans helped by Lithuanian nationalists. Some Jews were shot dead near the town's railway station. Others were transported to Kupiškis, where they were murdered. 80 people were massacred, a monument was built on the execution site.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Holocaust Atlas of Lithuania. Created atEase. www.atease.lt. www.holocaustatlas.lt.