Žiežmariai
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City | ||
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Žiežmariai Location of Žiežmariai | ||
Coordinates: 54°48′0″N 24°27′0″E / 54.80000°N 24.45000°ECoordinates: 54°48′0″N 24°27′0″E / 54.80000°N 24.45000°E | ||
Country | Lithuania | |
Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija | |
County | Kaunas County | |
Municipality | Kaišiadorys district municipality | |
Eldership | Žiežmariai eldership | |
Capital of | Žiežmariai eldership | |
First mentioned | 1348 | |
Granted city rights | 1501 | |
Population (2005) | ||
• Total | 3,852 | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Žiežmariai ( pronunciation , Polish: Żyżmory) is a city in the Kaišiadorys district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 6 km (3.7 mi) south of Kaišiadorys.
Žiežmariai has a rare, surviving wooden synagogue.[1]
Notable people
Danguolė Rasalaitė (1983-2000), sexual-slavering victim.
References
- ↑ Center for Jewish Art (2004). "Preserved Wooden Synagogues in Lithuania". The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Retrieved on December 17, 2008.http://cja.huji.ac.il/Architecture/Lithuania/Wooden-synagogues-Lithuania.html
External links
- The murder of the Jews of Žiežmariai during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.
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