Kopys

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Kopys (Russian: Копысь, Russian pronunciation: [ˈkopɨsʲ]) is an urban-type settlement in Vitsebsk Voblast, Belarus. First references are dated by 1059

The current leader of the country, Alexander Lukashenko, was born there.

The Kapust Hasidic dynasty originates in Kopys. By the end of the 18th century there was a Jewish typography in Kopys.

A castle stood in the town of Kopys.

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Coordinates: 54°19′28″N 30°17′30″E / 54.3244444544°N 30.2916666767°E / 54.3244444544; 30.2916666767