The Town of Rokiskis (Rakishok)

• Rokiskis Shtetl Page
• Yizkor book for Rokiskis
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Description (around WWI; A. Orelowitz)
Novoalexandrovsk (Ezherenai, Zarasai)
Map

There is a Meir Tsirlin listed at Dusiat (Dusetos), near Novoalexandrovsk, in the general region of Rokiskis. See the Novoalexandrovsk listing above.

The region is toward the border between modern Lithuania and Latvia.

From A. Orelowitz' description:

Between Ponievez and Dvinsk are located the following townships: Subotz, Skopishok, Ponemunok, and Rakishok.

Current names: Panevezys, Subacius, Skapiskis, Panemunelis, Rokiskis.