Eržvilkas
| Eržvilkas | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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  Eržvilkas | |
| Coordinates: LT 55°15′50″N 22°42′30″E / 55.26389°N 22.70833°E | |
| Country |
 Lithuania |
| County | Taurage County |
| Municipality | Jurbarkas District Municipality |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 518 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Eržvilkas is a town in Taurage County, Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the town has a population of 518 people.[1]
Eržvilkas mound
Eržvilkas tumuli
History
Before World War II and the Holocaust, the village had an important Jewish community. In 1923, they are 46% of the total population. At the beginning of the war there are 180 Jews living in the village.[2][3] 0
In 1941 they were exploited as forced labour.[4] In September 1941, they were murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen of Lithuanian policemen at the Gryblaukis forest.[5]
References
- ↑ "2001 census" (in Lithuanian). Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/pinkas_lita/lit_00157.html
- ↑ http://www.iajgsjewishcemeteryproject.org/lithuania/erzvilkas.html
- ↑ http://www.yadvashem.org/yv/he/research/ghettos_encyclopedia/ghetto_details.asp?cid=91
- ↑ https://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/about/institute/killing_sites_catalog_details_full.asp?region=Taurage&title=Taurage%20county
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