Skaudvilė
Skaudvilė | ||
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City | ||
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Skaudvilė Location of Skaudvilė | ||
Coordinates: 55°24′27″N 22°34′57″E / 55.40750°N 22.58250°ECoordinates: 55°24′27″N 22°34′57″E / 55.40750°N 22.58250°E | ||
Country | Lithuania | |
Ethnographic region | Samogitia | |
County | Tauragė County | |
Municipality | Tauragė district municipality | |
Eldership | Skaudvilė eldership | |
Capital of | Skaudvilė eldership | |
First mentioned | 1760 | |
Granted city rights | 1950 | |
Population (2005) | ||
• Total | 2,081 | |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Skaudvilė ( pronunciation ) is a city in the Tauragė district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 26 km (16 mi) north-east of Tauragė.
History
During the Second World War, in August 1941, the Jewish community of the town was massacred in a mass execution perpetrated by an einzatsgruppen. 300 Jews were assassinated.[1]
Gallery
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Skaudvilė police station
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Skaudvilė special school
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Exposures in Skaudvilė
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Skaudvilė gymnasium
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