Smalyany
Agrotown in Vitebsk Region, Belarus
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Smalyany (Belarusian: Смальяны, romanized: Smaĺjany; Russian: Смольяны, romanized: Smolyany) is an agrotown in Orsha District, Vitebsk Region, Belarus.[1] It serves as the administrative center of Smalyany selsoviet.[2] It is situated 24 kilometres (15 mi) west-northwest of Orsha.[3]
Smalyany
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  Smalyany Location within Belarus | |
| Coordinates: 54°36′N 30°04′E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Vitebsk Region |
| District | Orsha District |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
History
In 1926, 950 Jews lived in the settlement, just over half of the total population.[3] During the German invasion of the Soviet Union, the settlement was captured by German forces of Army Group Centre on 9 July 1941.[3] The Germans established a ghetto, possibly during the fall of 1941; the ghetto was liquidated on 5 April 1942 as a mass shooting of Jews took place.[3] The Soviet Extraordinary State Commission (ChGK) estimated the number of victims to be 610, with a list compiled by the ChGK containing the names of 254 Jews.[3]
