Molėtai
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 Molėtai
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| Coordinates: 55°14′N 25°25′E / 55.233°N 25.417°ECoordinates: 55°14′N 25°25′E / 55.233°N 25.417°E | ||
| Country |
 Lithuania
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| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija | |
| County |
 Utena County
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| Municipality | Molėtai district municipality | |
| Capital of | Molėtai district municipality | |
| First mentioned | 1387 Feb. 17 | |
| Granted city rights | 1539 | |
| Population (2013) | ||
| • Total | 6,302 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Website | http://www.moletai.lt/ | |
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Molėtai (
pronunciation ) is a town in north eastern Lithuania. One of the oldest settlements in Lithuania, it is a popular resort for the inhabitants of Vilnius. According to the 2013 census, it had 6,302 inhabitants.
The town is located about 60 km (37 mi) north of Vilnius and 30 km (19 mi) south of Utena.
It was first mentioned as a private property of the bishop of Vilnius.
On August 29, 1941, 700 to 1,200 Jews were murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen of Lithuanian nationalists. The victims of the massacre were commemorated in a march to the site, and a memorial was unveiled there, on the 75th anniversary, in 2016.
In modern times the city has Molėtai Astronomical Observatory, the only such facility in Lithuania. And Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology - the first such type of museum in the world.
Molėtai sign
Molėtai Church of St. Peter and St. Paul exterior
Molėtai Church of St. Peter and St. Paul interior
Molėtai Church House
John of Nepomuk sculpture
Molėtai Youth Square
Molėtai post office
Molėtai Child Care Home
Municipality of Molėtai
Art School of Molėtai
Molėtai Gymnasium
Molėtai Primary School
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