Lazdijai
Lazdijai (pronunciation (help·info)) is a small town in Lithuania located about seven kilometres (4+1⁄2 mi) east of the border with Poland.[1][2]
Lazdijai | |
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City | |
Vilnius Street in Lazdijai | |
Coat of arms | |
Lazdijai Location of Lazdijai | |
| Coordinates: 54°14′N 23°31′E / 54.233°N 23.517°ECoordinates: 54°14′N 23°31′E / 54.233°N 23.517°E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Dzūkija |
| County | Alytus County |
| Municipality | Lazdijai district municipality |
| Eldership | Lazdijai city eldership |
| Capital of | Lazdijai district municipality Lazdijai city eldership Lazdijai rural eldership |
| First mentioned | 1570 |
| Granted city rights | 1597 |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,629 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
It was established by Sigismund II Augustus in 1570 and granted Magdeburg Rights by Sigismund III Vasa in 1587.[3] During World War II, Lazdijai was under German occupation from 22 June 1941 until 31 July 1944.[4] On November 3, 1941, 1,535 Jews were murdered in Lazdijai, including 485 men, 511 women and 539 children[5] The perpetrators were members of the Rollkommando Hamann, local policemen and Lithuanian nationalists.
In 1990 Lithuania declared independence from the Soviet Union, and new check points between the borders Poland and Lithuania were established and Lazdijai became the center that oversees and continues to regulate these operations. It is the birthplace of Lithuanian politician and producer Arūnas Valinskas and of Russian-American composer and violinist Joseph Achron.
Gallery
Independence Square in Lazdijai
Square near the church
School of Arts in Lazdijai
Square near the Cultural Centre of Lazdijai
Education Centre of Lazdijai
Police station in Lazdijai
School Vyturėlis in Lazdijai
Sports Centre of Lazdijai
References
- ^ "Istorija ir Kultūros paveldas". lazdijai.lt. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Lazdijai". vle.lt. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ Encyclopedyja Powszechna (Universal Encyclopedia). Vol. 17 (in Polish). Warszawa: S. Orgelbrand. 1864. p. 655.
- ^ Освобождение городов
- ^ "Holocaust Atlas of Lithuania". holocaustatlas.lt. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
External links
- The murder of the Jews of Lazdijai during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.