Upyna

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Upyna
Town
Skyline of Upyna
Official seal of Upyna
Seal
Location in Šilalė district municipality<templatestyles src="Template:Hidden begin/styles.css"/>
Location of Šilalė district in Lithuania
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Country  Lithuania
County Tauragė
Municipality Šilalė
Eldership Upynos
Population (2001)
 • Total 445
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Upyna is a small town in Šilalė district municipality, Tauragė County, in western Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the town has a population of 445 people.[1]

History

In 1941, 100 Jews were massacred in a mass execution by an Einsatzgruppen.[2] There is a small memorial at the execution site.

Gallery

References

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  2. http://www.holocaustatlas.lt/EN/#a_atlas/search//page/1/item/220/



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