| Yanavichy
Янавічы (Belarusian) Яновичи (Russian) | |
|---|---|
| Urban-type settlement | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Yanavichy | |
| Coordinates: 55°18′N 30°42′E / 55.300°N 30.700°E / 55.300; 30.700 | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Vitebsk Region |
| District | Vitebsk District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 646 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Yanavichy (Belarusian: Янавічы, romanized: Janavičy; Russian: Яновичи, romanized: Yanovichi; Polish: Janowicze) is an urban-type settlement in Vitebsk District, Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It is located about 36 kilometres (22 mi) east of Vitebsk. As of 2024, it has a population of 646.
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.
References
- ^ "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".