Vėliučionys Explained

Vėliučionys
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Lithuania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Vėliučionys
Coordinates:54.65°N 52°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Vilnius County
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Vilnius District Municipality
Subdivision Type4:Eldership
Subdivision Name4:Šatrininkai eldership
Population Total:581
Population As Of:2001
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

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