Adutiškis (Lithuanian pronunciation: [adʊˈtʲɪʃkɪs]; Polish: Hoduciszki;[1] Belarusian: Гадуцішкі) is a town in Švenčionys district municipality, in Vilnius County, in northeast Lithuania.

From 1526 onwards, ownership of the town passed to Jerzy Radziwiłł (Jurgis Radvila).

In 1526, the town, which developed adjacent to the manor estate, was granted the privilege of holding markets and operating a tavern.

As a consequence of the 1863 Uprising, numerous families who had supported the rebels were deported to Siberia by Russian authorities.

[3] The construction of a railway line connecting Pabradė and Polotsk in 1895 led to a period of rapid expansion for the town, which subsequently gained recognition as a centre for commercial activity.

Failure to attend school on 16 February (Lithuanian Independence Day and a public holiday) resulted in disciplinary action being taken against the parents and students.

Those who survived joined General Władysław Anders, and fought on the 2nd Polish Corps.

At the end of the war, some of the men returned to Adutiškis and other towns where, on Stalin's orders, they were deported again.

Additionally, non-Jewish residents of Adutiškis who possessed horses were also rounded up at the synagogue as they were forced to assist with the transportation of the Jews.

[6] The 1942 census records that 68.9% of the population of Adutiškis parish were Lithuanian, 29.1% Belarusian and 1.7% Polish.