Šiaulėnai Explained

Šiaulėnai
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Lithuania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lithuania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Lithuania
Subdivision Type1:Ethnographic region
Subdivision Name1:Samogitia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Šiauliai County
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:751
Coordinates:55.681°N 23.406°W
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Šiaulėnai is a town near Šiauliai in Lithuania located at 55.6833°N 47°W. 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 It may be listed on historical documents in the United States as Shavlan, Shavlyan, Shavlyany, or Szawlany, Russia.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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