Yanavichy
CountryBelarus
RegionVitebsk Region
DistrictVitebsk District
Population as of2025
Population total632
Time zoneMSK (UTC+3)
Coordinates55°18′N 30°42′E

Yanavichy (Belarusian: Янавічы; Russian: Яновичи; 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 2025, it has a population of 632.[1]

History

In 1939, Yanavichy had 709 Jewish residents (34.8% of the total population).

World War II

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]

References

  1. ^ "Численность населения на 1 января 2025 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2024 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived 29 March 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Yahad - in Unum"