Simnas
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Ethnographic region | Dzūkija | ||
County | Alytus County | ||
Municipality | Alytus district municipality | ||
Elderate | Simnas elderate | ||
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Capital of | Simnas elderate | ||
Population | 1,960 in 2005 (80) | ||
First mentioned | 17th Century | ||
Granted city rights | 1626 |
Simnas (pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in Alytus district municipality, Lithuania. It is 23 km west of Alytus.
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[More details of the Jewish Shtetl in Simnas destroyed by Nazi army in World War 2 [1]]