Vyžuonos
Town in Utena County, Lithuania
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Seal
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(2011)
Vyžuonos (Polish: Wiżuny) is a town in Utena County, Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 512 people.[1]
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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.
References
External links
- http://www.vyzuonos.lt/
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