Kvėdarna
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 Kvėdarna
Location of Šilalė district in Lithuania
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| Coordinates: 55°33′20″N 22°00′00″E / 55.55556°N 22.00000°ECoordinates: 55°33′20″N 22°00′00″E / 55.55556°N 22.00000°E | ||
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| County | Tauragė | |
| Municipality | Šilalė | |
| Eldership | Kvėdarnos | |
| Population (2001) | ||
| • Total | 468 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
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.
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.
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