Šiaulėnai

Šiaulėnai

Šiaulėnai is a town near Šiauliai in Lithuania located at coord|55|41|N|23|24|E|. It is in the Radviliškis district municipality in Šiauliai County. It is the capital of Šiaulėnai elderate.

History

[
coat of arms, adopted May 24, 1995] During the 1784 census, Šiaulėnai was located in the Žemaitija (Samogitia) duchy/eldership.

The Jewish population of Šiaulėnai was devastated by the Nazis during World 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 It may be listed on historical documents in the United States as Shavlan, Shavlyan, Shavlyany, or Szawlany, Russia.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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