Onuškis

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

Most-observed species

• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  35
• White-legged Damselfly, Blue featherleg

  Platycnemis pennipes (Pallas, 1771) · Insecta
  34
• White Stork

  Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  33
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  32
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  32
• Hammered Shield Lichen

  Parmelia sulcata Taylor · Lecanoromycetes
  31
• Latticed Heath

  Chiasmia clathrata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta
  31
• Antlered Perfume

  Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach. · Lecanoromycetes
  30