Eldership Kvėdarnos Population 468 (2001) | County Tauragė Time zone EET (UTC+2) | |
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Municipality Šilalė District Municipality | ||
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.
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Map of Kv%C4%97darna, Lithuania
History
Before World War II, the local jewish population represent 30% of the total population. During the war, jews were massacred in a mass execution and others deported in labor camps.
References
Kvėdarna Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA