Pukhavichy, Minsk Voblast
Pukhavichy (Belarusian: Пухавіцкага, Puchavičy Polish: Puchowicze, Russian: Пухавичи Pukhavichi) is a village in Pukhavichy Raion, Minsk Voblast, Belarus, capital of Pukhavichy Selsoviet (Pukhavichy Rural District).
Landscape of Pukhavichy
History
In December 1926, 929 Jews lived in the village, 43 percent of the total population. The Germans occupied the town at the end of June 1941. The Jewish population were murdered in 1941[1].
References
- ↑ http://www.yadvashem.org/untoldstories/database/index.asp?cid=495 The murder of the Jews of Pukhavichy] during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.
Notable residents
Anatol Volny - was a Belarusian artist, poet, writer and journalist.
Coordinates: 53°31′49″N 28°15′13″E / 53.53028°N 28.25361°E
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