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| Parychy
Парычы (Belarusian) Паричи (Russian) | |
|---|---|
| Urban-type settlement | |
  Parychy | |
| Coordinates: 52°48′10″N 29°25′09″E / 52.80278°N 29.41917°E / 52.80278; 29.41917 | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Gomel Region |
| District | Svyetlahorsk District |
| First mentioned | 1639 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,818 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Area code | +375-2342 |
Parychy (Belarusian: Парычы, romanized: Paryčy; Russian: Паричи, romanized: Parichi) is an urban-type settlement in Svyetlahorsk District, Gomel Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Parychy selsoviet. As of 2024, it has a population of 1,818.
Geography
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
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
- ^ "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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