Šiaulėnai

Šiaulėnai
Town

Coat of arms
Šiaulėnai

Location in Lithuania

Coordinates: 55°40′51.6″N 23°24′21.6″E / 55.681000°N 23.406000°E / 55.681000; 23.406000Coordinates: 55°40′51.6″N 23°24′21.6″E / 55.681000°N 23.406000°E / 55.681000; 23.406000
Country  Lithuania
Ethnographic region Samogitia
County Šiauliai County
Population (2011)
  Total 751
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Šiaulėnai is a town near Šiauliai in Lithuania located at 55°41′N 23°24′E / 55.683°N 23.400°E / 55.683; 23.400. It is in the Radviliškis district municipality in Šiauliai County. It is the capital of Šiaulėnai elderate.

History

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 It may be listed on historical documents in the United States as Shavlan, Shavlyan, Shavlyany, or Szawlany, Russia.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:


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