Kvėdarna
Kvėdarna | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 55°33′20″N 22°00′00″E / 55.55556°N 22.00000°E | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| County | Tauragė |
| Municipality | Šilalė |
| Eldership | Kvėdarnos |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,597 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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Kvėdarna (Yiddish: כװידאן) is a town in Šilalė district municipality, Tauragė County, Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the town has a population of 1,597 people.
The etymology of the name is unknown, there are close to no similar words in Lithuanian. The only guess is the name of the river "Kvėdainale" and the hypothetical shift 'i' -> 'r'.