Žarėnai (Samogitian: Žarienā, Polish: Żorany) is a town in Telšiai County, Lithuania. According to the 2022 census, the town has a population of 900 people.
Žarėnai | |
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  Žarėnai | |
| Coordinates: 55°50′20″N 22°12′11″E / 55.83889°N 22.20306°E | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| County | Telšiai County |
| Municipality | Telšiai district municipality |
| Eldership | Žarėnai eldership |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 499 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
editDuring 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 Lithuanian nazis.[1]
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