Varakļāni (ⓘ; 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 | |
.jpg) Varakļāni Palace in Varakļāni | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Varakļāni Location in Latvia | |
| Coordinates: 56°36′N 26°45′E / 56.600°N 26.750°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 (2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,693 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (820/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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
- Michael Johann von der Borch, (1753–1810) Polish statesman and writer
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Reģionu, novadu, pilsētu un pagastu kopējā un sauszemes platība gada sākumā". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- ^ "Iedzīvotāju skaits pēc tautības reģionos, pilsētās, novados, pagastos, apkaimēs un blīvi apdzīvotās teritorijās gada sākumā (pēc administratīvi teritoriālās reformas 2021. gadā) 2021 - 2022". Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "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 edit
Media related to Varakļāni at Wikimedia Commons
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