Simnas
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Location of Simnas | |||
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Country | Lithuania | ||
Ethnographic region | Dzūkija | ||
County | Alytus County | ||
Municipality | Alytus district municipality | ||
Elderate | Simnas elderate | ||
Capital of | Simnas elderate | ||
First mentioned | 17th | ||
Granted city rights | 1626 | ||
Population (2005) | |||
- Total | 1,960 | ||
- Rank | 80 | ||
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
- Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Simnas (pronunciation ) 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]
Simnis is a beautiful place with many lakes and beaches and forests.