Kvėdarna
| Kvėdarna | ||
|---|---|---|
| Town | ||
 | ||
| ||
.png)  Kvėdarna Location in Šilalė district municipality Location of Šilalė district in Lithuania  | ||
| Coordinates: LT 55°33′20″N 22°00′00″E / 55.55556°N 22.00000°ECoordinates: LT 55°33′20″N 22°00′00″E / 55.55556°N 22.00000°E | ||
| Country |
 Lithuania | |
| County | Tauragė | |
| Municipality | Šilalė | |
| Eldership | Kvėdarnos | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 468 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
Kvėdarna (Yiddish: כווידאן Chvidan) is a town in Šilalė district municipality, Tauragė County, Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the town has a population of 1934 people.[1]
History
Before WWII, 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
- ↑ "2001 census" (in Lithuanian). Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.yadvashem.org/yv/he/research/ghettos_encyclopedia/ghetto_details.asp?cid=400
- ↑ http://www.holocaustatlas.lt/EN/#a_atlas/search//page/1/item/217/
Vytautas the Great Monument
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kvėdarna. |
| ||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, March 18, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.