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The etymology of the name is unknown, there are klose to none similar words in Lithuanian. The only guess is the name of the river "Kvėdainale" and the hypothetical shift 'i' -> 'r'.[2]
History
Before World War II, the local Jewish population represent 30% of the total population.[3] During the war, Jews were massacred in a mass execution and others deported in labor camps.[4]
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