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Varniai concentration camp

Closed 1931Low
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Aging · 5mo ago
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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1927

Closed 1931

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Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1927

Region

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Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Practical info

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Known issues

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Notable inmates

  • Vladas Niunka
    1907–1983 · editor

    Vladas Niunka (17 August 1907 – 26 December 1983) was a Lithuanian communist politician and publicist.

  • Mečislovas Gedvilas
    Mečislovas Gedvilas
    1901–1981 · politician

    Mečislovas Gedvilas (19 October 1901 – 15 February 1981) was a Lithuanian Communist politician who collaborated with occupying Soviet forces.

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

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@misc{worldprisons-varniai-concentration-camp,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Varniai concentration camp},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/varniai-concentration-camp},
  urldate = {2026-10-28}
}