Kalnujai
| Kalnujai | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Kalnujai Location of Kalnujai | |
| Coordinates: 55°19′41″N 23°5′38″E / 55.32806°N 23.09389°ECoordinates: 55°19′41″N 23°5′38″E / 55.32806°N 23.09389°E | |
| Country |
 Lithuania |
| County | Kaunas County |
| Municipality | Raseiniai District Municipality |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 452 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Kalnujai is a village in Raseiniai District Municipality in Lithuania with a population of 452 inhabitants.
History
During the summer of 1941, an Einsatzgruppen of German and Lithuanian nationalists murdered the Jews of the nearby town of Raseiniai and the surroundings on a site in Kalnujai. Hundred of Jews died in the mass executions .[1] A memorial is built on the site of the massacre.
References
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