Azarychy, Gomel region
Urban-type settlement in Gomel Region, Belarus
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Azarychy (Belarusian: Азарычы, romanized: Azaryčy; Russian: Озаричи, romanized: Ozarichi) is an urban-type settlement in Kalinkavichy District, Gomel Region, Belarus.[1] As of 2025, it has a population of 1,222.[1] The village had a large Jewish community.[2]
Azarychy
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| Coordinates: 52.4636°N 29.2672°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Gomel Region |
| District | Kalinkavichy District |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 1,222 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
History
According to the 1939 census, 47% of the total population was Jewish.[3] The Germans occupied the town from November 1941 to January 1944 and built three camps.[4] 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.[5][6]
