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City in Aukštaitija, Lithuania
Subačius
City
A church in Subačius city
A church in Subačius city
Location of Subačius
Coordinates: 55°46′0′′N 24°45′0′′E / 55.76667°N 24.75000°E / 55.76667; 24.75000
Country  Lithuania
Ethnographic region Aukštaitija
County Panevėžys County
Municipality Kupiškis district municipality
Eldership Subačius eldership
Capital of Subačius eldership
First mentioned1837
Granted city rights1958
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
865
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Subačius (pronunciation i ; Polish: Subocz) is a small town in Panevėžys County, northwestern Lithuania. It is located on the banks of the Viešinta River about 14 km (8.7 mi) west of Kupiškis.

History

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During World War II, the Jewish community was murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen of Germans helped by Lithuanian nationalists. Some Jews were shot dead near the town's railway station. Others were transported to Kupiškis, where they were murdered. 80 people were massacred, a monument was built on the execution site.[1]

References

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  1. ^ www.atease.lt, Created atEase. "Holocaust Atlas of Lithuania". www.holocaustatlas.lt.


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