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Varakļāni (
pronunciation (help·info); German: Warkland, Yiddish: וואַרקלאַן, Russian: Варакляны) is a town in the Latgale historical region of Latvia. The population in 2020 was 1,740.[3]
Varakļāni | |
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Town | |
 Varakļāni Palace in Varakļāni | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Varakļāni Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 56°36′N 26°45′E | |
| Country |  Latvia |
| District | Madona District |
| Town rights | 1928 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Māris Justs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.33 km2 (2.06 sq mi) |
| • Land | 5.26 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.07 km2 (0.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,730 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | LV-4838 |
| Calling code | +371 648 |
| Number of city council members | 9 |
| Website | http://www.varaklani.lv/ |
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 August 4, 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
- List of cities in Latvia
References
- https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__ENV__DR__DRT/DRT010/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 24 March 2021.
- https://data.stat.gov.lv/pxweb/lv/OSP_PUB/START__POP__IR__IRS/IRD060/; Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia; retrieved: 15 June 2021.
- "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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На других языках
[de] Varakļāni
Varakļāni (deutsch: Warkland oder Warkelen) ist eine Kleinstadt in Lettgallen, im Osten Lettlands. Im Jahre 2018 zählte sie 1893 Einwohner.[1]- [en] Varakļāni
[ru] Варакляны
Варакля́ны[5] (ранее также Варкляны[6]; латыш. Varakļāni, латг. Varakļuoni) — город в юго-восточной Латвии, административный центр Вараклянского края.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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