Varakļāni
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Varakļāni (pronunciationⓘ; German: Warkland, Yiddish: וואַרקלאַן, Russian: Варакляны) is a town in the Latgale historical region of Latvia. The population in 2020 was 1,740.[3]
History
The town of Varakļāni was founded and established in the Russian Empire in the 18th century.
Varakļāni Palace is located in Varakļāni.
Jews in Varaklani
Varaklani had a sizeable population of Jews throughout much of its history, ending with the Holocaust. Towards the end of the 19th century, Jews comprised about 75% of the population. Various pogroms, expulsions, WWI and the Russian Revolutions brought the Jewish population down considerably. Several hundred Jews left with the Russians in preparation of the Nazi advance.[4] The Nazis forced 540 remaining Jews to dig their own graves, and then shot them to death in a mass shooting on 4 August 1941.[5] Jewish historical records, including online resources, contain much information about community leadership, organizations, and general town information.
Notable people
- Michael Johann von der Borch, (1753–1810) Polish statesman and writer
See also
References
- ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā)". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "ISG020. Population number and its change by statistical region, city, town, 21 development centres and county". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
- ^ "Museum "Jews in Latvia" | Towns and Places".
- ^ "Varakļāni Municipality, Varakļāni, the Jewish Cemetery : Holocaust Memorial Places in Latvia".
External links
Media related to Varakļāni at Wikimedia Commons
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