Žarėnai ( sgs, Žarienā, pl, Żorany) is a town in Telšiai County,

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. According to the 2022 census, the town has a population of 900 people.

History

During World War II, 40 Jewish families are deported from this city. Other Jews are massacred in a mass execution on December 23, 1941, perpetrated by Lithuanians nazis.

References

Towns in Lithuania Towns in Telšiai County Telšiai District Municipality Duchy of Samogitia Telshevsky Uyezd Holocaust locations in Lithuania {{TelšiaiCounty-geo-stub