Švėkšna is a town in the Šilutė District municipality, 21 km northeast of Šilutė, Lithuania. It is the administrative center of Švėkšna elderate. There are 29 streets in the town. In the western part of the town flows the river Švėkšnalė [lt].
There is a mental hospital in the town, as well as a health care centre, pharmacy, "Saulės" secondary school, affiliates of music and art schools of Šilutė, kindergarten, recreation center, library, museum, 2 churches, the renovated synagogue, the parish's nursing home, the planning department, a post office, police station and fire house.
Švėkšna has been mentioned since the 14th century. Supposedly, the settlement could have been established after the Treaty of Melno in 1422, when the danger of the Teutonic Knights had declined. On March 8, 1503, Švėkšna was mentioned in the act of Linkuva church's foundation and subsidy. In 1509, Švėkšna belonged to Kęsgaila, the Elder of Samogitia.
In 19th century Švėkšna was a property of Plater family. At the time a bridge connecting church and manor was built. At the end of 19th century during Lithuanian press ban it was one of major centre's for distributing Lithuanian literature in Latin print.
In 1941, at least 20 Jews were murdered in a mass execution by an Einsatzgruppe. The execution was carried out by order of SS-Sturmbannführer Hans Joachim Böhme, commander of Gestapo Tilsit.[1] The murder site is in the old Jewish cemetery on the outskirts of the town on Aušros street, there is a monument at the location.
Švėkšna, town, Šilutė, district, municipality, northeast, Šilutė, lithuania, administrative, center, elderate, there, streets, town, western, part, town, flows, river, coat, armslocation, coordinates, 51667, 62778, 51667, 62778country, lithuaniacountyklaipėda,. Sveksna is a town in the Silute District municipality 21 km northeast of Silute Lithuania It is the administrative center of Sveksna elderate There are 29 streets in the town In the western part of the town flows the river Sveksnale lt SveksnaCoat of armsSveksnaLocation of SveksnaCoordinates 55 31 0 N 21 37 40 E 55 51667 N 21 62778 E 55 51667 21 62778Country LithuaniaCountyKlaipeda CountyMunicipalitySilute district municipalityElderateSveksna elderateCapital ofSveksna elderatePopulation 2021 Total1 334Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST There is a mental hospital in the town as well as a health care centre pharmacy Saules secondary school affiliates of music and art schools of Silute kindergarten recreation center library museum 2 churches the renovated synagogue the parish s nursing home the planning department a post office police station and fire house Contents 1 History 2 Notable people 3 References 4 External linksHistory editSveksna has been mentioned since the 14th century Supposedly the settlement could have been established after the Treaty of Melno in 1422 when the danger of the Teutonic Knights had declined On March 8 1503 Sveksna was mentioned in the act of Linkuva church s foundation and subsidy In 1509 Sveksna belonged to Kesgaila the Elder of Samogitia In 19th century Sveksna was a property of Plater family At the time a bridge connecting church and manor was built At the end of 19th century during Lithuanian press ban it was one of major centre s for distributing Lithuanian literature in Latin print In 1941 at least 20 Jews were murdered in a mass execution by an Einsatzgruppe The execution was carried out by order of SS Sturmbannfuhrer Hans Joachim Bohme commander of Gestapo Tilsit 1 The murder site is in the old Jewish cemetery on the outskirts of the town on Ausros street there is a monument at the location On January 18 2000 the coat of arms of Sveksna were granted by the presidential decree Notable people editJonas Zukas 1907 2004 Lithuanian organ player and teacherReferences edit Holocaust Atlas of Lithuania External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sveksna Samogitian Art Museum about Sveksna Sveksna in the official website of Silute District municipality Sveksna under the Lithuanian press ban This Klaipeda County Lithuania location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sveksna amp oldid 1198193601, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
