- Šiaulėnai
Šiaulėnai is a town near
Šiauliai inLithuania located at coord|55|41|N|23|24|E|. It is in theRadviliškis district municipality inŠiauliai County . It is the capital ofŠiaulėnai elderate .History
[
coat of arms , adoptedMay 24 ,1995 ] During the 1784census , Šiaulėnai was located in the Žemaitija (Samogitia) duchy/eldership.The
Jewish population of Šiaulėnai was devastated by the Nazis duringWorld War II .Historical names
Under Czarist occupation of Lithuania, the city was known in Russian as Шавлан. It may be listed on historical documents in the
United States as Shavlan, Shavlyan, Shavlyany, or Szawlany, Russia.Attractions
Notable attractions include:
*Šiaulėnai Area Museum, located at LT-5137 Radviliškis district
External links
* [http://www.jewishgen.org/Litvak/shtetls/ssiaulenaisk.htm www.JewishGen.org] — Siaulenai, Siauliai uezd, Kaunas gubernia, Latitude: 55°41' Longitude: 23°24', now in Lithuania
* [http://www.lietuva.lt/index.php?Lang=5&ItemId=28199 www.lietuva.lt] — Lithuanian settlements
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