Linkmenys
| Linkmenys | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Linkmenys Location of Linkmenys | |
| Coordinates: 55°19′08″N 25°57′22″E / 55.31889°N 25.95611°ECoordinates: 55°19′08″N 25°57′22″E / 55.31889°N 25.95611°E | |
| Country |
 Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County | Utena County |
| Municipality | Ignalina District Municipality |
| Eldership | Linkmenys eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 134 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Linkmenys is a village located in Ignalina District Municipality in Utena County, Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 134 inhabitants.
History
During World War II, in mid-July 1941, 70 Jewish men, women and children were murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen and Lithuanian nationalists.[1] A memorial stone is erected at the site of the massacre.
References
[1] About Linkmenys.
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