Vyžuonos Explained

Official Name:Vyžuonos
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Lithuania
Pushpin Label Position:Location in Lithuania
Subdivision Name: Lithuania
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Utena County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Utena district municipality
Subdivision Type3:Eldership
Subdivision Name3:Vyžuonos eldership
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:512
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Coordinates:55.5861°N 25.4969°W

Vyžuonos (Polish: Wiżuny) is a town in Utena County, Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 512 people.[1]

History

In July 1941, 67 Jews of the city were massacred by an Einsatzgruppen in Vyžuonos forest.[2] There is a memorial at the location of the massacre.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 census. Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). August 17, 2017.
  2. Web site: Holocaust Atlas of Lithuania. Created atEase. www.atease.lt. holocaustatlas.lt. 28 June 2016.