Telekhany

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Telekhany (Belorussian: Целяханы or Celjahany, Polish: Telechany, Russian: Телеханы or Telehany, Yiddish: טעלעכאן or Telechan, Unknown origin: Telekhani, Telechon, Telekani, Telekhan, Tselyakhani, Celjachani) is a town in Ivatsevichy Raion of the Brest Oblast in Belarus. The name originates from Tatar language where it means "a tomb of Khan". The town has about 4,500 inhabitants. ^[1]

[edit] Notes

1. ^ Ивацевичский районный исполнительный комитет

[edit] External links

• History of the town (in Russian)
• Photos on Globus.tut.by (text in Russian)
• Photos on Radzima.org
• Documents about Jewish inhabitants of Telekhany (mostly English)
• Genealogy of the Ajzenberg/Eisenberg/Eizenberg family of Telechan
  • "HOW DO YOU GET TO TELECHAN?" - an article by Arthur Eisenberg on his April 2001 Trip to Telechan
  • Section of book on Telechan from AJZENBERGS OF TELECHAN by Arthur Eisenberg

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Coordinates: 52°31′N 25°51′E / 52.517°N 25.85°E / 52.517; 25.85