Country Lithuania County Kaunas County Capital of Ariogala eldership Area 4.82 km² Population 3,376 (2009) | Ethnographic region Samogitia Eldership Ariogala eldership First mentioned 1253 Local time Wednesday 10:15 AM Team Vienybė | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind SE at 13 km/h, 93% Humidity Municipality Raseiniai District Municipality | ||
Ariogala ( pronunciation ) is a city in central Lithuania. It is located on the Dubysa River, which flows through the town.
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Map of Ariogala, Lithuania
Name
Ariogala is the Lithuanian name of the city. Versions of the name in other languages include Polish: Ejragoła, Russian: Эйрагола Eiragola, Belarusian: Эйрагола Eirahola, Yiddish: אייראַגאָלע Eyragole.
History
In 1941 all the Jews from Ariogala and some nearby villages were gathered in a ghetto. At the end of August/beginning of September 1941, around 700 Jewish men, women and children were shot in a field near the village.
References
Ariogala Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA