Šimkaičiai
Town in Tauragės, Lithuania
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Šimkaičiai (Samogitian: Šėmkātē, Polish: Szymkajcie) is a town in Jurbarkas district municipality, Taurage County, Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the town had a population of 265 people.[2] At the 2011 census, the population was 204.[1]
Šimkaičiai | |
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  Šimkaičiai Location in Jurbarkas district municipality Location of Jurbarkas district in Lithuania  | |
| Coordinates: 55°14′00″N 23°00′00″E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County | Tauragės |
| Municipality | Jurbarkas |
| Eldership | Šimkaičių |
| Population (2011 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 204 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Before World War II the town had a Jewish population. In July, 1941, they were murdered by the Einsatzgruppen and their Lithuanian collaborators.[3]