Onuškis is a
small town
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Mellencamp wrote the song about his experiences ...
in
Lithuania in the
Trakai district municipality, around from
Trakai
Trakai (; see names section for alternative and historic names) is a historic town and lake resort in Lithuania. It lies west of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Because of its proximity to Vilnius, Trakai is a popular tourist destination. ...
and south of
Aukštadvaris. As of 2011, it had 519 inhabitants and was the seat for the Onuškis eldership.
History
In the nineteenth century the Jews were the majority in the town. Before World War I about 80 to 90 Jewish families lived in there, but during the war years their number decreased to about 50 to 60 families.
On September 30, 1941, 1,446 Jews from Aukštadvaris, Lentavris, Onuškis, Rudziszki, Troki, Žydkaimis, and the surrounding areas were shot, after being abused, in the Varninkai Forest by Lithuanians from Aukštadvaris, Onuškis, and Lentvaris
See also
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Onuškis Manor
References
Towns in Lithuania
Towns in Vilnius County
Holocaust locations in Lithuania
Populated places in Lithuania
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