Smilavichy (Belarusian: Смілавічы, romanized: Smilavičy;[lower-alpha 1] Russian: Смиловичи, romanized: Smilovichi; Polish: Śmiłowicze; Yiddish: סמילאָוויץ, romanized: Smilovitz) is an urban-type settlement in Chervyen District, Minsk Region, Belarus.[2][3] As of 2024, it has a population of 6,586.[1]
Smilavichy
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Coordinates: 53°44′54″N 28°00′33″E | |
Country | Belarus |
Region | Minsk Region |
District | Chervyen District |
Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 6,586 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
![Thumb](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Church_of_St._Georg_Smilaviczy_Bielarus.jpg/640px-Church_of_St._Georg_Smilaviczy_Bielarus.jpg)
In Jewish tradition it is known as Smilovitz, and was a shtetl in the Russian Empire.
Notable people
- Ibrahim Kanapacki (1949–2005), Belarusian Lipka Tatar religious, political, and cultural leader[4]
- Chaïm Soutine (1893–1943), painter
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