Kopys
Kopys (Russian: Копысь, Russian pronunciation: [ˈkopɨsʲ]) (Belarusian: Копысь, Belarusian pronunciation: [ˈkopɨsʲ], Polish: Kopyś, Yiddish: קאָפּוסט) is an urban-type settlement in the Orsha Raion, Vitebsk Region, Belarus. First references are dated by 1059.
It is the birthplace of Belarus' current president Alexander Lukashenko.
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.
External links
- Kopys at radzima.org
- Flag of Kopys (2004)
- Coats of Arms of Kopys
- The murder of the Jews of Kopys during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.
54°19′28″N 30°17′30″E / 54.3244444544°N 30.2916666767°E
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