Babinavichy
Agrotown in Vitebsk Region, Belarus
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Babinavichy (Belarusian: Бабінавічы, romanized: Babinavičy; Russian: Бабиновичи, romanized: Babinovichi) is an agrotown in Lyozna District, Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Babinavichy selsoviet.[1]
Babinavichy
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| Coordinates: 54°50′N 30°33′E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Vitebsk Region |
| District | Lyozna District |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
History
The town traditionally supplied timber for the Imperial Russian Navy, as is reflected in its coat-of-arms which depicts two masts.
The town was previously a Jewish shtetl situated in the Mogilev Governorate of the Russian Empire. In 1930, there were 262 Jews living there, with 115 remaining at the start of the war.[2]
Notable people
- Chaya Mushka Schneerson (1901–1988), daughter of Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn and wife of Menachem Mendel Schneerson.[3]
