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Town in Tauragė, Lithuania
Upyna
Town
Coat of arms of UpynaCoat of arms
Upyna is located in Šilalė District MunicipalityUpynaUpynaLocation in Šilalė district municipalityLocation of Šilalė district in Lithuania
Coordinates: 55°27′00″N 22°26′20″E / 55.45000°N 22.43889°E / 55.45000; 22.43889
Country Lithuania
CountyTauragė
MunicipalityŠilalė
EldershipUpynos
Population
 • Total375
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Upyna (Polish: Upina, Samogitian: Opīna) is a small town in Šilalė district municipality, Tauragė County, in western Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 375 people.

History

In 1941, 100 Jews were massacred in a mass execution by an Einsatzgruppen. There is a small memorial at the execution site.

Gallery

  • School School
  • Church Church

References

  1. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  2. "Holocaust Atlas of Lithuania".
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