Lyelchytsy
Lyelchytsy Лельчыцы (Belarusian) | |
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  Lyelchytsy | |
| Coordinates: 51°47′22″N 28°19′17″E / 51.78944°N 28.32139°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Gomel Region |
| District | Lyelchytsy District |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 12,334 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Lyelchytsy[a][2] (Belarusian: Лельчыцы, romanized: Lieĺčycy;[b] Russian: Лельчицы, romanized: Lelchitsy; Polish: 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, 251 kilometres (156 mi) southwest of Gomel.
History
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.
Monuments
Monument to soldiers-internationalists who died in Afghanistan. Opened in July 2013.[6]
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d "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". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Lyel’chytsy (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ Lelchytsy website
- ^ Lelchytsy administration website
- ^ "Yahad - in Unum".
- ^ https://gp.by/news/61858.html [dead link]
Further reading
- Lelczyce, Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland and Other Slavic Lands, 1880-1914. vol. 5, p.130