Šiaulėnai

**Šiaulėnai**
Country Region County Municipality Elderate	Lithuania Aukštaitija Šiauliai County Radviliškis district municipality Šiaulėnai elderate
Population	890
Coordinates	55°41′N 23°24′E / 55.683°N 23.400°E / 55.683; 23.400

Šiaulėnai is a town near Šiauliai in Lithuania located at 55°41′N 23°24′E / 55.683°N 23.400°E / 55.683; 23.400. It is in the Radviliškis district municipality in Šiauliai County. It is the capital of Šiaulėnai elderate.

History

During the 1784 census, Šiaulėnai was located in the Žemaitija (Samogitia) duchy/eldership.

The Jewish population of Šiaulėnai was devastated by the Nazis during World War II.

Historical names

Under Czarist occupation of Lithuania, the city was known in Russian as Шавлан. It may be listed on historical documents in the United States as Shavlan, Shavlyan, Shavlyany, or Szawlany, Russia.

Attractions

Notable attractions include:

Šiaulėnai Area Museum, located at LT-5137 Radviliškis district

External links

www.JewishGen.org — Siaulenai, Siauliai uezd, Kaunas gubernia, Latitude: 55°41' Longitude: 23°24', now in Lithuania
www.lietuva.lt — Lithuanian settlements

Šiauliai County

Municipalities	Akmenė Joniškis Kelmė Pakruojis Radviliškis Šiauliai (city) Šiauliai (district)

Cities	Akmenė Joniškis Kelmė Kuršėnai Linkuva Naujoji Akmenė Pakruojis Radviliškis Šeduva Šiauliai Tytuvėnai Užventis Venta Žagarė

Towns	Baisogala Bazilionai Grinkiškis Gruzdžiai Kairiai Karklėnai Klovainiai Kražiai Kriukai Kruopiai Kurtuvėnai Kužiai Lioliai Lygumai Meškuičiai Palonai Papilė Pašilė Pašušvys Pašvitinys Pociūnėliai Rozalimas Šakyna Šaukėnai Šaukotas Šiaulėnai Sidabravas Skaistgirys Tyruliai Vadaktai Žalpiai Žeimelis

Villages	Alkiškiai Barysiai Burbiškis Daubiškiai Kivyliai Kolainiai Minaičiai Pašiaušė Pociūnai Sablauskiai Šiupyliai

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