| Lyelchytsy | |
| Flag Size: | 150 |
| Pushpin Map: | Belarus |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Belarus |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gomel Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lyelchytsy District |
| Settlement Type: | Urban-type settlement |
| Population As Of: | 2024 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 12,334 |
| Timezone: | MSK |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 51.7894°N 28.3214°W |
Lyelchytsy[2] (be|Лельчыцы|Lieĺčycy; ru|Лельчицы|Lelchitsy; pl|Lelczyce) is an urban-type settlement in Gomel Region, Belarus.[1] It serves as the administrative center of Lyelchytsy District.[1] [3] [4] As of 2024, it has a population of 12,334.[1]
Lyelchytsy is located by the Ubort River, southwest of Gomel.
The city was occupied by German troops in late August 1941. In September 1941 and in early spring 1942, local policemen and German gendarmes murdered Jews of the town in several mass executions.[5] Many hidden Jews were later caught and then shot. Then, the Jewish houses were also plundered. The last remaining Jews were shot in summer 1942, along with Soviet citizens, under the pretext of having links to the partisans.
Monument to soldiers-internationalists who died in Afghanistan. Opened in July 2013.[6]