In July 1941, in Svedasai, according to one source, 245 were killed, and according to another, 386, most of them Jews.
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The Murder of Jews in Svedasai
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The remains of the Lašiniai hillfort 14 km Photo: Kikos, CC BY-SA 4.0 -
The Lygamiškio Hillfort in Užpaliai 15 km Photo: VietovesLt, CC BY 3.0 -
The Fortifications of Šiaudinių piliakalnis 17 km Photo: Kikos, CC BY-SA 4.0 -
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Written by Jermaine
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