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Revision as of 16:06, 29 July 2017 by 78.61.230.14 (talk) (Undid revision 789977801 by Hedviberit (talk))(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Town in Dzūkija, Lithuania| Kapčiamiestis | |
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| Town | |
 Central square | |
 Coat of arms | |
  KapčiamiestisLocation of Kapčiamiestis | |
| Coordinates: 54°0′0″N 23°39′30″E / 54.00000°N 23.65833°E / 54.00000; 23.65833 | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Dzūkija |
| County |  Alytus County |
| Municipality | Lazdijai district municipality |
| Eldership | Kapčiamiestis eldership |
| Capital of | Kapčiamiestis eldership |
| First mentioned | 16th century |
| Population | |
| • Total | 727 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Kapčiamiestis is a town in Lithuania located near the confluence of Baltoji Ančia and Nieda Rivers.
History
Kapčiamiestis traces its history dating back in the early 16th century, then a manor was built. In 1777 a parish-school was opened here.
In the town's cemetery, Polish-Lithuanian national hero, Emilia Plater, was buried in 1831. The town had an important Jewish community. When the Germans entered the town on 22 June 1941, Lithuanian nationalism broke loose. On 15 September 1941, all of the Jews were taken under high security to Lazdijai. There they were put into a ghetto established in Katkishes, one kilometer outside of Lazdijai, where Jews from neighboring villages were interned. On 3 November 1941 the Jews of Kapčiamiestis were murdered with the rest of the ghetto inhabitants. Kapčiamiestis was devastated by World War II, after which most of the historical buildings were destroyed.
References
- "Pinkas Hakehillot Lita: Kapciamiestis". www.jewishgen.org. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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