Yanavichy[lower-alpha 1] (Belarusian: Янавічы, romanized: Janavičy;[lower-alpha 2] Russian: Яновичи, romanized: Yanovichi; Polish: Janowicze) is an urban-type settlement in Vitebsk District, Vitebsk Region, Belarus.[1] It is located about 36 kilometres (22 mi) east of Vitebsk. As of 2023, it has a population of 676.[1]
Yanavichy
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  Yanavichy | |
| Coordinates: 55°18′N 30°42′E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Vitebsk Region |
| District | Vitebsk District |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 676 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
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]
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