Molėtai (; Polish: Malaty; German: Mulau) is a city in north eastern Lithuania surrounded by lakes. One of the oldest settlements in Lithuania, it is a popular resort for the inhabitants of Vilnius. According to the 2013 census, it had 6,302 inhabitants.
Molėtai | |
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City | |
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 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
  Molėtai Location of Molėtai | |
| Coordinates: 55°14′N 25°25′E / 55.233°N 25.417°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija |
| County |  Utena County |
| Municipality | Molėtai district municipality |
| Capital of | Molėtai district municipality |
| First mentioned | 1387 Feb. 17[1] |
| Granted city rights | 1539 |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 5,716 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | moletai |
The town is located about 60 km (37 mi) north of Vilnius and 30 km (19 mi) south of Utena.
History
editIt was first mentioned as a private property of the bishop of Vilnius in year 1387.
On 29 August 1941, 700 to 1,200 Jews were murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen of Lithuanian "nationalists".[2] The victims of the massacre were commemorated in a march to the site, and a memorial was unveiled there, on the 75th anniversary, in 2016.[3]
Economy
editMolėtai hosts a factory of Teltonika, a Lithuanian semiconductor company, which employed 270 people in 2024.[4]
Molėtai Astronomical Observatory, which belongs to Vilnius University, is located near the town.[5] Lithuanian Museum of Ethnocosmology operates next to the observatory.
Gallery
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Molėtai sign -
Molėtai Church of St. Peter and St. Paul exterior -
Molėtai Church of St. Peter and St. Paul interior -
Molėtai Church House -
John of Nepomuk sculpture -
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Molėtai Youth Square -
Molėtai post office -
Molėtai Child Care Home -
Municipality of Molėtai -
Art School of Molėtai -
Molėtai Gymnasium -
Molėtai Primary School
References
edit- ^ Jogaila (17 February 1387). "F6-1. Lenkijos karaliaus ir Lietuvos didžiojo kunigaikščio Jogailos privilegija Vilniaus katedrai" (in Latin). Vilnius, Lithuania. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ Holocaust Atlas of Lithuania: Mass Murder of the Jews of Molėtai Accessed 26 April 2017
- ^ The Road to Death (75th Anniversary of the Murder of the Jews of Molėtai) at lzb.lt Accessed 26 April 2017
- ^ "How Teltonika is transforming small Lithuanian town into hi-tech centre". LRT. 21 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Molėtų astronomijos observatoriją papildys naujas žvaigždžių stebėjimo prietaisas". 15min (in Lithuanian). 3 March 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
External links
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- Molėtai tourist information centre (Places of interest)
- Virtual Tour of Molėtai
- (in Lithuanian) Town's homepage
- The murder of the Jews of Molėtai during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.