Madona, city (since 1926), district centre (Republic of Latvia). In the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was located in the Livonian Governorate. From 1918 to 1940, it was part of the Republic of Latvia, and from 1941 to 1991, it was part of the Latvian SSR.
In 1920, there were 19 Jews (3%) living in Madona, in 1925 – 36 (3%), in 1930 – 97 (4%), in 1935 – 115 Jews (5%).
On 2 July 1941, Wehrmacht troops occupied Madona. On 7–8 August 1941, all Jews in Madona were killed in the surrounding forests.
The town was destroyed during the war.