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''' Viduklė''' is a small town in a [[Raseiniai district municipality]], [[Kaunas County]], central-western [[Lithuania]]. In 2001 it had a population of 1911. |
''' Viduklė''' is a small town in a [[Raseiniai district municipality]], [[Kaunas County]], central-western [[Lithuania]]. In 2001 it had a population of 1911. |
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==History== |
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221 Jews lived in the town according to the 1923 census. |
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The German army entered the town on June 23 1941 and they set up a ghetto to imprison the jews. Starting in July 24th 1941, hundred of jews living in the city are shot by Germans and Lithuanians collaborators<ref>http://yahadmap.org/#village/vidukl-vidukle-kaunas-lithuania.678</ref>. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 19:54, 20 February 2016
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Viduklė | |
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Town | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County |  Kaunas County |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,911 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Viduklė is a small town in a Raseiniai district municipality, Kaunas County, central-western Lithuania. In 2001 it had a population of 1911.
History
221 Jews lived in the town according to the 1923 census. The German army entered the town on June 23 1941 and they set up a ghetto to imprison the jews. Starting in July 24th 1941, hundred of jews living in the city are shot by Germans and Lithuanians collaborators[1].
References
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