Parychy (Belarusian: Парычы, romanizedParyčy;[a] Russian: Паричи, romanizedParichi) is an urban-type settlement in Svyetlahorsk District, Gomel Region, Belarus.[1] It serves as the administrative center of Parychy selsoviet. As of 2024, it has a population of 1,818.[1]

Parychy
Парычы (Belarusian)
Паричи (Russian)
Parychy is located in Belarus
Parychy
Parychy
Coordinates: 52°48′10″N 29°25′09″E / 52.80278°N 29.41917°E / 52.80278; 29.41917
CountryBelarus
RegionGomel Region
DistrictSvyetlahorsk District
First mentioned1639
Population
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 • Total1,818
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Area code+375-2342

Geography

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Parychy is situated on the Berezina River, some 29 kilometres (18 mi) north-west of Svyetlahorsk, 40 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of Babruysk and 114 kilometres (71 mi) north-west of Gomel.

History

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The village became part of the Russian Empire after the Second Partition of Poland in 1793.

The settlement was captured by the Wehrmacht on 5 July 1941, and the important Jewish community, some 1,700 people, was exterminated in the following years. The settlement was liberated on 26 June 1944, during the Bobruysk offensive.

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References

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  1. ^ 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 13 October 2024.
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