Kvėdarna

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Kvėdarna
Town
Coat of arms
Kvėdarna Location in Šilalė district municipality show Location of Šilalė district in Lithuania
Coordinates: 55°33′20″N 22°00′00″E / 55.55556°N 22.00000°E / 55.55556; 22.00000Coordinates: 55°33′20″N 22°00′00″E / 55.55556°N 22.00000°E / 55.55556; 22.00000
Country	Lithuania
County	Tauragė
Municipality	Šilalė
Eldership	Kvėdarnos
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,597
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Kvėdarna is a town in Šilalė district municipality, Tauragė County, Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 1,597 people.^[1]

History[]

Before World War II, the local Jewish population represent 30% of the total population.^[2] During the war, Jews were massacred in a mass execution and others deported in labor camps.^[3]

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