Azarychy, Gomel Region
Appearance
Azarychy | |
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Country | Belarus |
Region | Gomel Region |
District | Kalinkavichy District |
Time zone | UTC+3 (EEST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Azarychy is an urban-type settlement in Kalinkavichy District, Gomel Region, Belarus.
History
The village had an important Jewish community[1]. Germans occupied the town from November 1941 to January 1944 and built 3 camps[2]. Between 9,000 and 13,000 of the up to 50,000 imprisoned Belarusian and Russian men, women and children did not survive their incarceration at the camps[3][4].
References
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