Lazdijai, Alytus County, Lithuania
🇱🇹 Lazdijai is a small town in Lithuania located about seven km (4+1⁄2 mi) east of the border with Poland.
History It was established by Sigismund II Augustus in 1570 and granted Magdeburg Rights by Sigismund III Vasa in 1587. During World War II, Lazdijai was under German occupation from 22 June 1941 until 31 July 1944. On November 3, 1941, 1,535 Jews were murdered in Lazdijai, including 485 men, 511 women and 539 children The perpetrators were members of the Rollkommando Hamann, local policemen and Lithuanian nationalists.
In 1990 Lithuania declared independence from the Soviet Union, and new check points between the borders Poland and Lithuania were established and Lazdijai became the centre that oversees and continues to regulate these operations. It is the birthplace of Lithuanian politician and producer Arūnas Valinskas and of Russian-American composer and violinist Joseph Achron.
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Locations Near: Lazdijai 23.5167,54.2333
🇱🇹 Marijampolė 23.35,54.533 d: 35.1
🇱🇹 Alytus 24.047,54.395 d: 38.8
🇵🇱 Suwałki 22.933,54.101 d: 40.8
🇧🇾 Grodno 23.833,53.667 d: 66.3
🇱🇹 Kaunas 23.919,54.903 d: 78.9
🇵🇱 Białystok 23.156,53.128 d: 125.2
🇵🇱 Grajewo 22.45,53.65 d: 95.3
🇵🇱 Bielsk Podlaski 23.189,52.774 d: 163.7
🇱🇹 Radviliškis 23.55,55.8 d: 174.2
Antipodal to: Lazdijai -156.483,-54.233
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15891.6
🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 16010.4
🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 15402.9
🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 15329.1
🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 11790.2
🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 11680.6
🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 11664.2
🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 11661.6