Kvėdarna

Kvėdarna is a town in Šilalė district municipality, Tauragė County, Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 1,597 people.[1]

Kvėdarna
Town
Coat of arms
Kvėdarna
Location in Šilalė district municipality
Location of Šilalė district in Lithuania
Coordinates: 55°33′20″N 22°00′00″E
Country Lithuania
CountyTauragė
MunicipalityŠilalė
EldershipKvėdarnos
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,597
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

Before World War II, the local Jewish population represent 30% of the total population.[2] During the war, Jews were massacred in a mass execution and others deported in labor camps.[3]

References
  1. "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  2. http://www.yadvashem.org/yv/he/research/ghettos_encyclopedia/ghetto_details.asp?cid=400
  3. http://www.holocaustatlas.lt/EN/#a_atlas/search//page/1/item/217/
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