Leipalingis
| Leipalingis | ||
|---|---|---|
| Town | ||
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  Leipalingis Location in Lithuania | ||
| Coordinates: 54°05′10″N 23°51′40″E / 54.08611°N 23.86111°ECoordinates: 54°05′10″N 23°51′40″E / 54.08611°N 23.86111°E | ||
| Country |
 Lithuania | |
| Ethnographic region | Dzūkija | |
| County |
 Alytus County | |
| Municipality | Druskininkai municipality | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 1,736 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Leipalingis is a small town in Alytus County in southern Lithuania. In 2001 it had a population of 1736.
History
The village had an important Jewish community before World War II[1] On 9 September 1941, 155 men, women and children were murdered by Lithuanian guards in a mass execution close to the Catholic cemetery next to the Seira river.[2]
References
- This article was initially translated from the Lithuanian Wikipedia.
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