Žarėnai
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Žarėnai | |
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Town | |
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Coordinates: 55°50′20″N 22°12′11″E / 55.83889°N 22.20306°E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Telšiai County |
Municipality | Telšiai district municipality |
Eldership | Žarėnai eldership |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 499 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Žarėnai (Samogitian: Žarienā, Polish: Żorany) is a town in Telšiai County, Lithuania. According to the 2022 census, the town has a population of 900 people.
History
During World War II, 40 Jewish families are deported from this city. Other Jews are massacred in a mass execution on December 23, 1941, perpetrated by Lithuanian nazis.[1]
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