Molėtai

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Molėtai
City
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Coat of arms of Molėtai
Coat of arms
Location of Molėtai
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Country  Lithuania
Ethnographic region Aukštaitija
County Utena County COA.png Utena County
Municipality Molėtai district municipality
Capital of Molėtai district municipality
First mentioned 1387 Feb. 17[1]
Granted city rights 1539
Population (2013)
 • Total 6,302
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Website http://www.moletai.lt/

Molėtai (Audio file "Moletai.ogg" not found, Polish: Malaty) is a town in north eastern Lithuania. One of the oldest settlements in Lithuania, it is a popular resort for the inhabitants of Vilnius. According to the 2013 census, it had 6,302 inhabitants.

The town is located about 60 km (37 mi) north of Vilnius and 30 km (19 mi) south of Utena.

History

It was first mentioned as a private property of the bishop of Vilnius.

On August 29, 1941, 700 to 1,200 Jews were murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen of Lithuanian nationalists.[2]

In modern times the city has Molėtai Astronomical Observatory, the only such facility in Lithuania. And Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology - the first such type of museum in the world.

Gallery

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    Molėtai sign

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    Molėtai Church of St. Peter and St. Paul exterior

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    Molėtai Church of St. Peter and St. Paul interior

  • Molėtai, parapijos namai.JPG

    Molėtai Church House

  • Jonas nepomukas moletai.jpg

    John of Nepomuk sculpture

  • Molėtai, arena.JPG

    Molėtai Arena

  • Molėtai, Jaunimo aikštė.JPG

    Molėtai Youth Square

  • Molėtai, paštas.JPG

    Molėtai post office

  • Molėtai. Globos namai.JPG

    Molėtai Child Care Home

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    Municipality of Molėtai

  • Molėtai, menų mokykla.JPG

    Art School of Molėtai

  • Molėtai, gimnazija.JPG

    Molėtai Gymnasium

  • Molėtai, pagr. mokykla.JPG

    Molėtai Primary School

External links

References

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  2. ↑ http://www.holocaustatlas.lt/EN/#a_atlas/search//page//item/13/


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