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Kurkliai (Polish: Kurkle) is a town in Anykščiai district municipality, in Utena County, in northeast Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 374 people.[1] Center of eldership. In town there is Anykščiai Regional Park.

Kurkliai
Town
Community House
Coat of arms
Kurkliai
Coordinates: 55°24′40″N 25°04′00″E
Country	Lithuania
County	Utena County
Municipality	Anykščiai
Population  (2011)
• Total	374
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

History

The town had an important Jewish community before World War II. Jews of the town shared the fate of the Jews of Ukmerge and of the surroundings, who were massacred in a mass execution in the Pivonija forest on September 5, 1941.[2] An old wooden synagogue is still standing.[3][4]

Gallery

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  St. George's Church
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  Church belfry
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  Parish
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  Park
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  Synagogue
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  Cemetery gate
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  Chapel

Education

• Kurkliai primary school

Famous citizens

• Arnoldas Lukošius (1966-), member of LT United and Foje.

References

На других языках

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[de] Kurkliai

Kurkliai (polnisch: Kurkle) ist ein Städtchen (miestelis) im Nordosten von Litauen.

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- [en] Kurkliai

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[ru] Куркляй

Куркляй (лит. Kurkliai, польск. Kurkle) — местечко в Аникщяйском районе Утенского уезда на северо-востоке Литвы. Согласно переписи населения 2011 года, в местечке проживает 374 человека[1]. Административный центр одноимённого староства. В местечке располагается Аникщяйский региональный парк.

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