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| Pakruojis | |||
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 Pakruojis
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| Coordinates: 55°58′N 23°52′E / 55.967°N 23.867°ECoordinates: 55°58′N 23°52′E / 55.967°N 23.867°E | |||
| Country |
 Lithuania
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| Ethnographic region | Aukštaitija | ||
| County | Šiauliai County | ||
| Municipality | Pakruojis district municipality | ||
| Eldership | Pakruojis eldership | ||
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Pakruojis district municipality Pakruojis eldership |
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| First mentioned | 1531 | ||
| Granted city rights | 1950 | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 5,139 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
Pakruojis (
pronunciation ) is a city in Lithuania. It is situated on the Kruoja River, which has a dam above the city. Forty three buildings of the manor, mentioned in 1531 still survive.
Pakruojis has a rare, surviving wooden synagogue. It is the largest and the oldest of the wooden synagogues that survives in Lithuania, but it is in deteriorating condition. On May 3, 2009 the synagogue suffered severe damage in a possible arson fire, the restoration is planned.
In July and August, 1941, German soldiers with the help of local white armbanders massacred a total of 400 Jews from Pakruojis district in the nearby Morkakalnis forest.
Pakruojis is twinned with:
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