Yanavichy
Yanavichy
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Coordinates: 55°18′N 30°42′E / 55.300°N 30.700°E | |
Country | Belarus |
Region | Vitebsk Region |
District | Vitebsk District |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 676 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Yanavichy[a] (Belarusian: Янавічы, romanized: Janavičy;[b] ‹See Tfd›Russian: Яновичи, romanized: Yanovichi; Polish: Janowicze) is an urban-type settlement in Vitebsk District, Vitebsk Region, Belarus.[1] It is located about 36 kilometres (22 mi) east of Vitebsk. As of 2023, it has a population of 676.[1]
History
In 1939, Yanavichy had 709 Jewish residents (34.8% of the total population). On August 15, 1941, 149 Jews from the village were shot in the nearby village of Valki. On September 10, 1941, a ghetto of Jews in the village was liquidated and the inhabitants shot in the nearby village of Zaitsevo.[2]
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References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Yahad - in Unum".
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