Kapčiamiestis
little town in Lithuania
Kapčiamiestis, (Polish: Kopciowo) is a town in Lithuania located close to the border with Belarus and near the confluence of Baltoji Ančia and Nieda rivers.
History
Kapčiamiestis traces its history dating back in the early 16th century, then a manor was built. In 1777, a parish-school was opened here.
In the town's cemetery, Polish-Lithuanian national hero, Emilia Plater, was buried in 1831. The town had an important Jewish community. The Germans entered the town on 22 June 1941. On 15 September 1941, all of the Jews were taken under high security to Lazdijai. There they were put into a ghetto established in Katkishes, one kilometer outside of Lazdijai, where Jews from neighboring villages were interned. On 3 November 1941 the Jews of Kapčiamiestis were murdered with the rest of the ghetto inhabitants. Kapčiamiestis was devastated by World War II, after which most of the historical buildings were destroyed.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Kapčiamiestis” is little town in Lithuania. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Kapčiamiestis, little and town, not as a finished interpretation.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 23, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q734122. VIAF identifies the subject as 147962011. Authority coordinates are 54.000, 23.658. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1777, 1831 and 1941.
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