Subačius

Subačius
City
A church in Subačius city
Subačius Location of Subačius
Coordinates: 55°46′0″N 24°45′0″E / 55.76667°N 24.75000°E / 55.76667; 24.75000Coordinates: 55°46′0″N 24°45′0″E / 55.76667°N 24.75000°E / 55.76667; 24.75000
Country	Lithuania
Ethnographic region	Aukštaitija
County	Panevėžys County
Municipality	Kupiškis district municipality
Eldershihp	Subačius eldership
Capital of	Subačius eldership
First mentioned	1837
Granted city rights	1958
Population (2005)
• Total	1,122
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)

Subačius ( pronunciation ) is a city in Panevėžys County, northwestern Lithuania. It is located on the banks of the Viešinta River about 14 km (8.7 mi) west of Kupiškis.

History

During World War II, the Jewish community was murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen of Germans helped by Lithuanian nationalists. Some Jews were shot dead near the town’s railway station. Others were transported to Kupiškis, where they were murdered. 80 people were massacred, a monument was built on the execution site.^[1]

References

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Panevėžys County
Municipalities	Biržai Kupiškis Panevėžys (city) Panevėžys (district) Pasvalys Rokiškis
Cities	Biržai Joniškėlis Kupiškis Obeliai Pandėlys Panevėžys Pasvalys Ramygala Rokiškis Subačius Vabalninkas
Towns	Alizava Antašava Čedasai Daujėnai Duokiškis Geležiai Juodupė Jūžintai Kamajai Krekenava Krikliniai Krinčinas Kupreliškis Miežiškiai Naujamiestis Nemunėlio Radviliškis Pabiržė Palėvenė Panemunėlis Panemunis Papilys Pumpėnai Pušalotas Raguva Salamiestis Saločiai Salos Senasis Subačius Šilai Šimonys Skapiškis Smilgiai Suvainiškis Vadokliai Vaškai
Villages	Kvetkai Migonys Upytė