Yanavichy Explained

Yanavichy
Native Name:
Settlement Type:Urban-type settlement
Flag Size:150px
Pushpin Map:Belarus
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Belarus
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Vitebsk Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Vitebsk District
Population As Of:2024
Population Total:646
Timezone:MSK
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:55.3°N 72°W

Yanavichy (be|Янавічы|Janavičy; ru|Яновичи|Yanovichi; pl|Janowicze) is an urban-type settlement in Vitebsk District, Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It is located about east of Vitebsk. As of 2024, it has a population of 646.[1]

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20240402055418/https://www.belstat.gov.by/ofitsialnaya-statistika/solialnaya-sfera/naselenie-i-migratsiya/naselenie/statisticheskie-izdaniya/index_89355/. 2 April 2024. belsat.gov.by. 27 October 2024.
  2. Web site: Yahad - in Unum.