Kuliai
Kuliai (Samogitian: Kulē, Polish: Kule) is a town in Telšiai County, Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 625 people.[1]
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Coordinates: 55°48′0″N 21°39′11″E | |
Country | Lithuania |
County | Telšiai County |
Municipality | Plungė district municipality |
Eldership | Kuliai eldership |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 625 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
In June 1941, the local Lithuanian collaborators arrested the Jewish inhabitants of the town. 85 Jews were murdered in a mass execution.[2]
Famous people
- Yosef Shlomo Kahaneman, a renowned rabbi was born in the town in 1886
- Nosson Meir Wachtfogel, a renowned rabbi was born in the town in 1910
References
- "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- http://www.holocaustatlas.lt/EN/#a_atlas/search//page/1/item/159/
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