The Holocaust in Lithuania

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(on territory of today's Republic of Lithuania)

Adutiskis (Haydutsetshik); II.

Akmene (Akmyan); II; III.

Aleksotas (Aleksot)

Alsedziai (Alsad); II.

Alanta (Avante, Alunte)

Alytus (Alite); II; III.

Antaliepte (Antalept)

Anyksciai (Aniksht, Aniks)

Ariogala (Ragole, Eyragole); II.

Aukstadvaris (Visokedvor)

Azuolu Buda (Bude)

Babtai (Bobt); II.

Baisiogala (Beysegole); II.

Balbieriskis (Balbireshok, Balbireshik); II.

Balninkai (Bolnik)

Batakiai (Batok)

Bazilionai (Bazilyan)

Betygala (Betigole)

Bezdonys (Bezdan)

Birstonas (Birshtan)

Birzai (Birzh); II; III; IV.

Bugaslaviskis (Bogoslavishok, Bogolaveshik)

Butrimonys (Butrimants); II.

Cekiske (Tsaykishok, Tsaykeshik)

Cekoniskes (Tsekhanovik)

Darbenai (Drobyan, Darbyan); II.

Darsuniskis (Darshunishok, Darshuneshik)

Daugai (Doyg)

Daugailiai (Dagel)

Debeikiai (Dabeyk)

Dieveniskes (Divenishok, Divineshik); II.

Dotnuva (Datneve); II.

Druskininkai (Drusgenik, Druskenik); II.

Dubingiai (Dubinik)

Dukstas (Duksht); II.

Dusetos (Dusat); II; III.

Eisiskes (Eysishok, Eyshishok, Eyseshik); II; III; IV.

Erzvilkas (Erzvilik)

Garliava (Gudleve, Garleve)

Garzdai (Gorzd); II; III; IV.

Gaure (Gavre)

Gaveikenai (Gaviken)

Gelvonai (Gelvan)

Giedraiciai (Gedrevits)

Girkalnis (Girtegole)

Grinkiskis (Grinkishok, Grinkeshik)

Griskabudis (Grishkabud)

Gruzdziai (Gruzd); II.

Gudeliai (Gudel)

Ignalina (Ignaline); II; III.

Inturke (Inturik, Anturke); II.

Jieznas (Yezne)

Jonava (Yaneve); II.

Joniskelis (Yonishkel); II.

Joniskis (Yanishok, Yaneshik)

Josvainiai (Yasven)

Jurbarkas (Yurberik, Yurburg); II; III; IV; V.

Kaisiadorys (Koshedar);  II; III; IV.

Kaltinenai (Koltnyan) a [near Taurage/Tavrik]

Kaltinenai (Koltnyan) b [near Svencionys/Svintsyan]

Kalvarija (Kalvarye); II.

Kamajai (Kamay)

Kapciamiestis (Koptsheve); II.

Karklenai (Karklan)

Kaunas (Kovne); II; III; IV.

Kavarskas (Kovarsk)

Kazlu Ruda (Kazloverude, Kazlove-Rude)

Kedainiai (Keydan, Kadan); II; III.

Kelme (Kelm, Kelem); II.

Kiduliai (Kidul, Kidl)

Klaipeda (Meml); II.

Klykoliai (Klikol, Klikl)

Krakes (Krok); II; III; IV.

Krekenava (Krakinove); II.

Kraziai (Krozh)

Kretinga (Kretinge); II; III.

Kriukiai a (in Sialiai/Shavl region) (Kruk)

Kriukiai b (in Shakiai/Shaki region) (Kruk)

Kruonis (Kron)

Kudirkos Naumiestis (Nayshtot-Shaki, Nayshtot-Shirvint, Vladivaslov, Dubilaytsh); II.

Kuktiskes (Kuktishok, Kukteshik)

Kuliai (Kul)

Kupiskis (Kupeshok, Slavyansk); II.

Kurkliai (Kurkl, Kurkil, Kurkle); II.

Kursenai (Kurshan)

Kurtuvenai (Kurtevyan)

Kvedarna (Khveydan, Konstantinove)

Kvetki (Kvekti, Kvetke)

Kybartai (Kibart); II.

Labanoras (Labonar)

Latava (Lotove)

Lauzuva (Layzeve); II.

Laukuva (Loykeve)

Lazdijai (Lazdey); II.

Leckava (Latskeve)

Leipalingis (Leypun)

Lentvaris (Landverove)

Linkmenys (Ligmyan, Ligemyan); II; III.

Linkuva (Linkeve); II; III.

Liskiava (Lishkeve)

Liubavas (Lubave); II.

Liudvinavas (Ludvinove; Trob); II.

Luoke (Luknik)

Lyduvenai (Lidevyan)

Lygumai (Ligum, Ligem)

Maisiagala (Meysegole)

Marcinkonys (Martsinkants?)

Marijamopole (Marnpol, Maryampol); II; III.

Mazeikiai (Mazheyk); II; III;  IV.

Melagenai (Malagan)

Merkine (Meritsh); II; III.

Miroslavas (Mireslav)

Moletai (Malat)

Mosedis (Masyad, Maisyad)

Musninkai (Musnik)

Naujamiestis (Nayshtot-Ponevezh); II.

Nemaksciai (Namoksht, Nemoksht); II.

Nemencine (Nementshin)

Nemunaitis (Nemunayts)

Nemunelio Radviliskis (Nay-Radvilishok, Nay-Radvileshik)

Nevarenai (Naveran)

Obeliai (Abel); II.

Onuskis a  [in the Trok / Trakai region] (Hanusishok, Hanuseshik)

Onuskis b [Oniskis, in the Rakeshik/ Rokiskis region] (Anishok, Anusishok; Aneshik, Anuseshik)

Pabrade (Podbrodz); II; III.

Pacineliai (Patsinel)

Pagailaviskis (Bogoslavishik)

Pagiriai (Pagir)

Pajuris (Payure)

Pakuonis (Pakon)

Pakruojis (Pokroy); II.

Palanga (Palonge)

Pamusis (Pamushe)

Pandelis (Ponedel)

Panemune (Panemun); II.

Panemunelis (Panemunik)

Panevezys (Ponevezh); II; III.

Papile (Popilan, Popelyan)

Pasvalys (Posvol); II; III.

Pasvitinys (Poshvetin); II.

Pikeliai (Pikeln)

Pilviskiai (Pilvishok, Pilveshik)

Plateliai (Plotl)

Plunge (Plungyan); II; III.

Paluse (Palush)

Prienai (Pren)

Pumpenai (Pumpyan); II; III.

Punia (Pun)

Pusalotas (Pushalat); II; III.

Radviliskis (Radvilishok, Radvileshik); II.

Raguva (Rogeve); II.

Ramygala (Remigole)

Raseiniai (Raseyn); II.

Ratnica (Ratnitse)

Rietavas (Riteve); II.

Rokiskis (Rakeshok, Rakeshik); II; III; IV; V; VI.

Rozalimas (Rozalye)

Rudamina (Rudamin)

Rumsiskes (Rumshishok, Rumsheshik); II.

Sakiai (Shaki); II.

Salakas (Salok)

Salantai (Salant)

Salcininkai (Soletshnik)

Saldutiskis (Saldutishok, Salduteshik)

Salkene (Shalkene, Shalken)

Salociai (Salat); II.

Saukenai (Shukyan); II.

Saukotas (Shakot, Shavkot)

Seda (Syad); II.

Seduva (Shadeve, Shadov); II.

Seirijai (Serey)

Semeliskes (Semilishok, Semileshik); II. 

Seredzius (Srednik); II.

Sesuoliai (Sheshvil, Sheshol)

Seta (Shat)

Siaudine (Shaudine)

Siaulenai (Shavlan)

Siauliai (Shavl); II.

Siesikai (Sheshik)

Silale (Shilel)

Silute (Heydikrug)

Siluva (Shidleve); II.

Simkaiciai (Shimkaytsh)

Simnas (Simne)

Simonis (Shimants, Shimantse)

Sirvintai (Shirvint); II; III.

Skapiskis (Skopishok, Skopeshik)

Skaudvile (Shkudvil); II.

Skiemonys (Shkumyan); II.

Skuodas (Shkud); II; III.

Smilgiai (Smilg)

Stajetiske (Stayatseshik)

Stakliskes (Stoklishok, Stokleshik)

Subacius (Subotsh)

Sudargas (Sudarg)

Surviliskis (Survilishok, Survileshik)

Suvainiskis (Suvinishik, Suvinishok)

Svedasai (Svadoshtsh, Shvadotsh)

Sveksna (Shvekshne, Sveksne, Shvekshin)

Svencionys (Svintsyan); II; III; IV; V; VI; VII.

Svencioneliai (Svintsyanke, Nay-Svintsyan); II; III.

Taujenai (Tavyan)

Taurage (Tavrik)

Tauragnai (Toragin)

Telsiai (Telz, Teldz, Telsh); II;  III.

Tirksliai (Tirkshle)

Trakai (Trok); II.

Troskunai (Trashkun)

Tryskiai (Trishik)

Turgeliai (Turgele)

Turmantas (Turmont)

Tverai (Tver); II.

Tytuvenai (Tsitevyan)

Ukmerge (Vilkomir); II.

Upyna (Upine)

Utena (Utyan); II.

Uzpaliai (Ushpol)

Uzventis (Uzvent)

Vabalninkas (Abolnik, Vabolnik); II.

Vaiguva (Vaygeve)

Vainutas (Vaynute)

Valkininkai (Olkenik); II.

Vandziogala (Vendzigole); II; III.

Varena (Aran)

Varniai (Vorne); II.

Vaskai (Vashki, Vashik, Konstantinove)

Vegeriai (Veger)

Veisiejai (Vishey)

Veisintai (Vishinte, Vishente)

Veiveriai (Veyver)

Veivirzenai (Varzhan)

Veliuona (Vilon, Velon)

Vidiskis (Vidishok, Videshik)

Vidukle (Vidukele, Vidukle); II.

Vieksniai (Vekshne)

Viesintos (Vishinte)

Vievis (Vevye); II; III.

Vilkaviskis (Vilkovishik); II; III.

Vilkija (Vilki); II.

Vilnius (Vilne); II; III; IV; V; VI.

Virbalis (Verzhbelove, Verbelov, Virbaln)

Visakio Ruda (Visokerude)

Vistytis (Vishtenits)

Vyzuoniai (Vizhun)

Ylakiai (Yelok)

Zagare (Zager, Zhager, Alt-Zhager); II; III; IV.

Zapyskis (Sapizishok, Zapizishok, Panemune)

Zarasai (Nay-Aleksander, Novo-Aleksandrovsk, Senderke, Ezherene); II.

Zarenai (Zharan)

Zasliai (Zosle); II; III; IV.

Zeimelis (Zeyml, Zemlin, Zamelan); II.

Zeimiai (Zeym); II.

Zelva (Zelve, Podzelve); II.

Zemaiciu Naumiestis (Nayshtot-Tavrik, Sugind); II.

Zidikai (Zhidik); II.

Ziezmariai (Zezmer, Zhezhmer); II.

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NOTES: The following is an incomplete listing of the annihilated Jewish communities on the territory of modern Belarus which are part of the Lithuanian Holocaust in one of the following senses: (a) the Jewish population was tranferred to ghettos or mass murder sites in Lithuania or (b) personnel from Lithuania were sent to participate in the local massacres. Yiddish place names are provided first, with variants in [ ], followed by a transcription of current and other official place names in ( ).

Astravets (Ostrovets)

Bistrits (Bystritsa)

Dugaleshik [Dugaleshok] (Dugalishki); II.

Gervyat (Gervyati)

Kazan (Kaziany)

Kimeleshik [Kimelishok, Kameleshik] (Kamelishki); II.

Klushan (Kliushany)

Konstantin (Konstantinovo)

Kreve (Kreva, Krevo); II.

Lide (Lida); II; III; IV.

Lintep  [Lintup] (Lyntupy); II; III; IV.

Michaleshik [Michalishek] (Mikhalishki, Michaliszki); II.

Olshan (Golshany); II.

Oshmene (Ashmiana, Oshmiany); II; III.

Postev (Pastava, Postawy); II; III; IV.

Radin [Radn] (Radun)

Smargon (Smorgon); II; III; IV.

Sol (Soly); II.

Svir (Swir); II.

Varnyan (Vornyani)

Vidz (Widzy); II; III.

Voronov [Voronove] (Voronovo); II; III.

Zhupran (Zhuprany); II.