Yanavichy (Belarusian: Янавічы, romanized: Janavičy; 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 2024, it has a population of 646.[1]
Yanavichy
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  Yanavichy | |
| Coordinates: 55°18′N 30°42′E / 55.300°N 30.700°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Vitebsk Region |
| District | Vitebsk District |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 646 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
History
editIn 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Yahad - in Unum".