| Semeliškės | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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 Flag Coat of arms | |
  SemeliškėsLocation of Semeliškės in Lithuania | |
| Coordinates: 54°40′08″N 24°39′22″E / 54.66889°N 24.65611°E / 54.66889; 24.65611 | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County |  Vilnius County |
| Municipality | Elektrėnai municipality |
| Eldership | Semeliškės eldership |
| Population | |
| • Total | 516 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Semeliškės is a town in Elektrėnai municipality, Vilnius County, east Lithuania. According to the Lithuanian census of 2011, the town has a population of 580 people. The town has a church of Catholics and Orthodox church of St. Nicolas.
Its alternate names include Sameliškės, Semelishkes, Semelishkis, Semeliškių, Sumelishki, Sumilishki, Siemieliszki, and Sumiliszk.
History
On October 6, 1941, 962 Jews of the town were murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen of local policemen and Lithuanian collaborators.
References
- "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 13, 2017.
- United States Board of Geographic Names - Semeliškės. Accessed January 23, 2014.
- "Holocaust Atlas of Lithuania".
External links
- The murder of the Jews of Semeliškės during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.
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