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Krupki

Крупкі
Krupki Крупкі
	Nickname: Krupka
Country; Subdivision	Minsk Voblast ;
Government
• A Mayor	Mayor Mikhail Omelyanchuk Chairman of the Krupki District Executive Committee
Area
• Total	276.5 km2 (106.8 sq mi)
• Land	276.5 km2 (106.8 sq mi)
• Water	0 km2 (0 sq mi)
Elevation	174 m (571 ft)
Population (1977)
• Total	5,000.
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET )
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s)	+375 17; +375 29 (mobile) +375 25 (mobile Best or Life) +375 33 (mobile MTS) +375 44 (mobile Velcom)
License plate	7

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54°19′N 29°08′E / 54.317°N 29.133°E / 54.317; 29.133

Krupki (Крупкі in Belorussian, Krupki in Polish and Крупки in Russian) is a rural town near the cities of Minsk and Mogilev in Belarus ^[4] ^[5] ^[6].

Location

It is 65 miles East by North East from Minsk at- N54.19 by E29.08. ^[7] and set at a height of 174 meters ^[8] ^[9]. [[File:Minsk-Oblast-Krupki.png|150px|thumb|right|The Krupki Oblast inside Minsk Voblast.^[10] ^[11] ^[12].

Environment and climate

It has the usual cool to cold continental climate of Belorussia with heavy snowfall in the winter months.

History

Early history

It was founded in 1067 AD ^[13]. The town was several hundred years old by World War 2 and existed during both the time of great Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the Kingdom of Poland and then as a province of Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which was annexed by the Russia Empire in 1793. ^[14] and then the Kingdom of Poland. Krupki became the administrative centre of it’s district and got it‘s own council in 1900.^[15]. The town’s coat of arms is a white and yellow shield ^[16]. The old Wooden Bogorodskaya Church in the near by village of Hodovcy is of tourist and historic value.^[17].

Jewish community

The Jewish settlement in Krupki is first noted in seventeenth century and was thriving by the middle of the 18Th Century. About 75% of the Jews fled the town during the Russian Civil War for Western Europe and America. Only 870 of them remained in situ by 1939 ^[18] ^[19]. There were also a small Polish and Roma settlement in Krupki to.

World War 1

The town was briefly taken by a small unit of Prussian troops during the later part of the war.

World War 2

On September 18, 1941 the entire Jewish community of 1,000 people were killed by the Nazis^[20] ^[21]

^[22].^[23] The massacre was described in the diary of one of the German perpetrators.^[23] At first, the Germans told the Jews to gather together because that were being deported to Germany.^[23] But as the German forced then into a ditch, it was evident what the Germans has in mind. At this point, panic ensued.^[23]

Ten shots rang out, ten Jews popped off. This continued until all were dispatched. Only a few of them kept their countenances. The children clung to their mothers, wives to their husbands. I won’t forget this spectacle in a hurry...^[23]

Some of the Germans and Austrians involved in the incident were also injured during the panic. Very few, if any, of the local Belorussians, Roma/Gypsies or Poles supported the anti-Semitic attack and a few even actively opposed Nazi rule in their town altogether. Krupki was liberated by the Red Army during the June of 1944 ^[24] ^[25]!

During The Cold War

It was violently purged by the KGB ^[26]. It was to stay as part of the Belorussian SSR until 1991, when it became part of the state of Belarus ^[27].

The post Soviet era

It became part of the state of Belarus in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union. A memorial cross dedicated to the victims of the Soviet purge was destroyed by Neo-Communists in 2009 ^[28]. There are various memorials, dedicated to the Soviet heroes A.F. Kolesova, U.M. Martinkevich and space pilot V.V.Kovalyonok ^[29].

Demographics

Ethnic groups

It is mostly inhabited by Belorussians, but has Russian, Polish, Ukrainian and Jewish ^[30] minorities ^[31] The population was around 5 thousand in 1977 ^[32].

Religion

Krupki has both believers in the Eastern Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant and Jewish faiths. There are Synagogue and several Churches in the town ^[33].

Urbanization

Transport

The roads are mostly tarmacked and are of an average grade for Belorussian road ways. The nearest airports are in Minsk and Stantsiya Krupki ^[34].

Economy and industry

Both woodworking, flax, forestry, the farming of fruit and vegetables and food processing ^[35].

Energy production

Health care and the Chernobyl disaster

The Oblast was moderately irradiated in the Chernobyl disaster ^[36].

Technology

Education and literacy

References

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 ==Location==
-It is 65 [[miles]] East by North East from [[Minsk]] at- N54.19 by E29.08. <ref>[http://www.jewishgen.org/belarus/shtetls/shtetl_detail.php?filename=skrupkism]</ref> and set at a hight of 174 [[meters]] <ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/BO/6/Krupki.html]</ref> <ref>[http://www.tageo.com/index-e-bo-v-06-d-m2713436.htm?Krupki]</ref>. [[File:Minsk-Oblast-Krupki.png|150px|thumb|right|The [[Krupki Oblast]] inside [[Minsk Voblast]].]]
+It is 65 [[miles]] East by North East from [[Minsk]] at- N54.19 by E29.08. <ref>[http://www.jewishgen.org/belarus/shtetls/shtetl_detail.php?filename=skrupkism]</ref> and set at a height of 174 [[meters]] <ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/BO/6/Krupki.html]</ref> <ref>[http://www.tageo.com/index-e-bo-v-06-d-m2713436.htm?Krupki]</ref>. [[File:Minsk-Oblast-Krupki.png|150px|thumb|right|The [[Krupki Oblast]] inside [[Minsk Voblast]].<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/pov/belarusianwaltz/background.php]</ref> <ref>[http://wikimapia.org/4721823/Krupki]</ref> <ref>[http://bycity.org/Krupki/]</ref>.
+==Environment and climate==
-==Demographics==
+It has the usual cool to cold continental [[climate]] of Belorussia  with heavy [[snow]]fall in the [[winter]] months.
-===Ethnic groups===
-It is mostly inhabited by [[Belorussians]], but has [[Russians|Russian]], [[Poles|Polish]], [[Ukrainians|Ukrainian]] and [[Jewish]] <ref>[http://www.radzima.org/pub/pomnik.php?lang=en&nazva_id=mekrkrup03]</ref> minorities <ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/krupki-1]</ref>
 {{expand-section}}
-===Religion===
+==History==
+===Early history===
-Krupki has both believers in the [[Eastern Orthodox]], [[Catholic]], [[Protestant]] and [[Jewish]] faiths. There are [[Synagogue]] and several [[Churches]] in the town <ref>[http://www.radzima.org/pub/pomnik.php?lang=en&nazva_id=mekrkrup03</ref>.
+It was founded in [[1067]] AD <ref>[http://www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/List-of-cities-in-Belarus]</ref>. The town was several hundred years old by [[World War 2]] and existed during both  the time of great [[Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth]], the [[Kingdom of Poland]] and then as a  province of [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]], which was annexed by the [[Russia Empire]] in [[1793]]. <ref>[http://bycity.org/krupki/]</ref> and then the [[Kingdom of Poland]]. Krupki became the administrative centre of it’s district and got it‘s own council in [[1900]].<ref>[http://bycity.org/Krupki/]</ref>.  The town’s coat of arms is a white and yellow shield <ref>[http://bycity.org/krupki/heraldry.html]</ref>. The old [[Wooden Bogorodskaya Church]] in the near by village of [[Hodovcy]] is of tourist and [[historic value]].<ref>[http://bycity.org/Krupki/]</ref>.
-==Transport==
-The roads are mostly tarmacked and are of an average grade for Belorussian road ways. The nearest [[airport]] is in Minsk.
 {{expand-section}}
+===Jewish community===
-==Environment and climate==
+The Jewish settlement in Krupki is first noted in seventeenth century and was thriving by the middle of the 18Th Century. About 75% of the [[Jews]] fled the town during the [[Russian Civil War]] for [[Western Europe]] and [[United States|America]]. Only 870 of them remained in situ by [[1939]] <ref>[http://www1.yadvashem.org/untoldstories/krupki/starozhevitsa_river_sr.html
-It has the usual cool to cold continental [[climate]] of Belorussia  with heavy [[snow]]fall in the [[winter]] months.
+]</ref> <ref>[http://www1.yadvashem.org/untoldstories/krupki/Krupki.html]</ref>. There were also a small [[Polish]] and [[Roma]] settlement in Krupki to.
-==Economy and industry==
 {{expand-section}}
-==Energy production==
+===World War 1===
+The town was briefly taken by a small unit of [[Prussian]] troops during the later part of the war.
 {{expand-section}}
-==Healthcare ==
+===World War 2===
+On September 18, [[1941]] the entire [[Jewish]] community of 1,000 people were killed by the [[Nazi Germany|Nazis]]<ref>[http://dekerivers.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/holocaust-deniers-should-hang-heads-and-repent/]</ref> <ref>[http://archives.gov.by/eng/index.php?id=739185]</ref>
-{{expand-section}}
+  <ref>[http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/krupki.html]</ref>.<ref name="NYT-04/19">{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/20/world/middleeast/20holocaust.html?_r=1|title=Research on Smaller Nazi Sites Is Now Public |last=Bronner|first=Ethan|date=2009-04-19|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=2009-04-20}}</ref> The massacre was described in the diary of one of the German perpetrators.<ref name="NYT-04/19" />  At first, the Germans told the Jews to gather together because that were being deported to Germany.<ref name="NYT-04/19" /> But as the German forced then into a ditch, it was evident what the [[Germans]] has in mind. At this point, panic ensued.<ref name="NYT-04/19" />  {{quotation|
+Ten shots rang out, ten Jews popped off.  This continued until all were dispatched.  Only a few of them kept their countenances.  The children clung to their mothers, wives to their husbands. I won’t forget this spectacle in a hurry...<ref name="NYT-04/19" />}}
-==Technology and education==
+Some of the [[Germans]] and [[Austrians]] involved in the incident were also injured during the panic. Very few, if any, of the local [[Belorussians]], [[Roma]]/[[Gypsies]] or [[Poles]] supported the [[anti-Semitic]] attack and a few even actively opposed [[Nazi]] rule in their town altogether. Krupki was liberated by the [[Red Army]] during the June of [[1944]] <ref>[http://www.pbs.org/pov/belarusianwaltz/background.php]</ref>
-{{expand-section}}
+<ref>[http://www1.yadvashem.org/untoldstories/krupki/Krupki.html]</ref>!
+===During The [[Cold War]]===
-==History==
+It was violently purged by the [[KGB]] <ref>[http://spring96.org/en/news/28616/]</ref>. It was to stay as part of the [[Belorussian SSR]] until [[1991]], when it became part of the state of [[Belarus]] <ref>[http://www.pbs.org/pov/belarusianwaltz/background.php]</ref>.
-===Early history===
-It was founded in [[1067]] AD <ref>[http://www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/List-of-cities-in-Belarus]</ref>. The town was several hundred years old by [[World War 2]] and existed during both  the time of great [[Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth]] and the [[Kingdom of Poland]].
 {{expand-section}}
-===Jewish community===
+===The post Soviet era===
+It became part of the state of [[Belarus]] in 1991 after the collapse of the [[Soviet Union]]. A memorial cross dedicated to the victims of the Soviet purge was destroyed by Neo-[[Communists]] in 2009 <ref>[http://spring96.org/en/news/28616/]</ref>. There are various memorials, dedicated to the Soviet heroes [[A.F. Kolesova]], [[U.M. Martinkevich]] and space pilot [[V.V.Kovalyonok]] <ref>[http://bycity.org/Krupki/]</ref>.
-The Jewish settlement in Krupki is first noted in seventeenth century and was thriving by the middle of the 18Th Century. About 75% of the [[Jews]] fled the town during the [[Russian Civil War]] for [[Western Europe]] and [[United States|America]]. Only 870 of them remained in situ by [[1939]] <ref>[http://www1.yadvashem.org/untoldstories/krupki/Krupki.html]</ref>. There were also a small [[Polish]] and [[Roma]] settlement in Krupki to.
 {{expand-section}}
-===World War 1===
+==Demographics==
+===Ethnic groups===
-The town was briefly taken by a small unit of [[Prussian]] troops during the later part of the war.
+It is mostly inhabited by [[Belorussians]], but has [[Russians|Russian]], [[Poles|Polish]], [[Ukrainians|Ukrainian]] and [[Jewish]] <ref>[http://www.radzima.org/pub/pomnik.php?lang=en&nazva_id=mekrkrup03]</ref> minorities <ref>[http://www.answers.com/topic/krupki-1]</ref>  The population was around 5 thousand in 1977 <ref>[http://bycity.org/Krupki/]</ref>.
 {{expand-section}}
-===World War 2===
+===Religion===
+Krupki has both believers in the [[Eastern Orthodox]], [[Catholic]], [[Protestant]] and [[Jewish]] faiths. There are [[Synagogue]] and several [[Churches]] in the town <ref>[http://www.radzima.org/pub/pomnik.php?lang=en&nazva_id=mekrkrup03</ref>.
-On September 18, [[1941]] the entire [[Jewish]] community of 1,000 people were killed by the [[Nazi Germany|Nazis]]<ref>[http://dekerivers.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/holocaust-deniers-should-hang-heads-and-repent/]</ref> <ref>[http://archives.gov.by/eng/index.php?id=739185]</ref>
-  <ref>[http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/krupki.html]</ref>.<ref name="NYT-04/19">{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/20/world/middleeast/20holocaust.html?_r=1|title=Research on Smaller Nazi Sites Is Now Public |last=Bronner|first=Ethan|date=2009-04-19|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=2009-04-20}}</ref> The massacre was described in the diary of one of the German perpetrators.<ref name="NYT-04/19" />  At first, the Germans told the Jews to gather together because that were being deported to Germany.<ref name="NYT-04/19" /> But as the German forced then into a ditch, it was evident what the [[Germans]] has in mind. At this point, panic ensued.<ref name="NYT-04/19" />  {{quotation|
-Ten shots rang out, ten Jews popped off.  This continued until all were dispatched.  Only a few of them kept their countenances.  The children clung to their mothers, wives to their husbands. I won’t forget this spectacle in a hurry...<ref name="NYT-04/19" />}}
+{{expand-section}}
+===Urbanization===
-Some of the [[Germans]] and [[Austrians]] involved in the icodent were also injured during the panic. Very few, if any, of the local [[Belorussians]], [[Roma]]/[[Gypsies]] or [[Poles]] supported the [[anti-Semitic]] attack and a few even actively opposed [[Nazi]] rule in their town altogether. Krupki was liberated by the [[Red Army]] during the June of [[1944]] <ref>[http://www1.yadvashem.org/untoldstories/krupki/Krupki.html]</ref>.
+{{expand-section}}
+===Transport===
-===During The [[Cold War]]===
+The roads are mostly tarmacked and are of an average grade for Belorussian road ways. The nearest [[airport]]s  are in Minsk and [[Stantsiya Krupki]] <ref>[[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/BO/0/Krupskiy.html]]</ref>.
-It was violently purged by the [[KGB]] <ref>[http://spring96.org/en/news/28616/]</ref>. It was to stay as part of the [[Belorussian SSR]] until [[1991]], when it became part of the state of [[Belarus]].
 {{expand-section}}
-===The post Soviet era===
+===Economy and industry===
+Both woodworking, flax, forestry, the farming of fruit and vegetables and food processing <ref>[http://bycity.org/Krupki/]</ref>.
+{{expand-section}}
+===Energy production===
-It became part of the state of [[Belarus]] in 1991 after the collapse of the [[Soviet Union]]. A memorial cross dedicated to the victims of the Soviet purge was destroyed by Neo-[[Communists]] in 2009 <ref>[http://spring96.org/en/news/28616/]</ref>.
+{{expand-section}}
+===Health care and the Chernobyl disaster===
+The Oblast was moderately irradiated in the Chernobyl disaster <ref>[http://bellwether.metapress.com/content/e11q212q88534618/]</ref>.
+{{expand-section}}
+===Technology===
+{{expand-section}}
+===Education and literacy===
 {{expand-section}}