Skaudvilė
| Skaudvilė | ||
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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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