Simnas

Simnas
City
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Simnas Location of Simnas
Coordinates: 54°24′0″N 23°39′0″E / 54.40000°N 23.65000°E / 54.40000; 23.65000Coordinates: 54°24′0″N 23°39′0″E / 54.40000°N 23.65000°E / 54.40000; 23.65000
Country	Lithuania
Ethnographic region	Dzūkija
County	Alytus County
Municipality	Alytus district municipality
Eldership	Simnas eldership
Capital of	Simnas eldership
First mentioned	17th century
Granted city rights	1626
Population (2005)
• Total	1,960
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Simnas ( pronunciation ) (Polish: Simno) is a city within the Alytus district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 23 km (14 mi) west of Alytus.

On September 12, 1941, 414 Jews were murdered: 68 men, 197 women and 149 children by an Einsatzgruppen in a mass execution. A memorial is built on the site of the massacre.

Simnas church

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