Babtai
| Babtai | ||
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| Town | ||
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  Babtai Location in Lithuania | ||
| Coordinates: 55°05′30″N 23°47′40″E / 55.09167°N 23.79444°ECoordinates: 55°05′30″N 23°47′40″E / 55.09167°N 23.79444°E | ||
| Country |
 Lithuania | |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija | |
| County |
 Kaunas County | |
| Municipality | Kaunas district municipality | |
| Eldership | Babtai eldership | |
| Capital of | Babtai eldership | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 1,715 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Babtai is a small town 24 km (15 mi) north of Kaunas, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. It is situated on the left bank of the Nevėžis River. As of 2001 it had a population of 1,715.[1]
History
Situated on the historic road from Kaunas to Riga, it played a role in the trade between Lithuania and Livonia. In 1792, the town received Magdeburg rights and coat of arms. The town declined after construction of railways.[2]
About 300 to 400 Jews of Babtai and Vandziogala were executed in a mass execution between August 28 and September 2, 1941.[3] This crime was perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen of Germans helped by Lithuanian nationalists.
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- ↑ Kauno apskrities kaimo gyvenamosios vietovės ir jų gyventojai (PDF) (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2002. p. 57. ISBN 9986-589-85-1.
- ↑ Simas Sužiedėlis, ed. (1970–1978). "Babtai". Encyclopedia Lituanica. I. Boston, Massachusetts: Juozas Kapočius. p. 233. LCC 74-114275.
- ↑ http://www.holocaustatlas.lt/EN/#a_atlas/search//page/1/item/133/
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