Šumskas (Polish: Szumsk or Szumsk Wileński,[1] Yiddish: שומסקאַס[2] Russian: Шумск (historical)) is a town in Vilnius District Municipality, in Vilnius County, in southeast Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 919 people.[3]

Šumskas
Szumsk
Town
Church of Šumskas
Church of Šumskas
Šumskas is located in Lithuania
Šumskas
Šumskas
Location of Šumskas
Coordinates: 54°36′40″N 25°43′20″E / 54.61111°N 25.72222°E / 54.61111; 25.72222
Country Lithuania
Ethnographic regionAukštaitija
County Vilnius County
MunicipalityVilnius District Municipality
EldershipKalveliai Eldership
Population
 (2021)
 • Total765
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

References

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  1. ^ Wykaz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (in Polish). Vol. 1, Województwo wileńskie. GUS. 1938. p. 77.
  2. ^ Rabinowitz, Eli. "Shtetl Map & List". KehilaLinks - Lithuania - JewishGen. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 12, 2017.