Bykhaw

Bykhaw[lower-alpha 1] (Belarusian: Быхаў, romanized: Bychaŭ,[lower-alpha 2] IPA: [ˈbɨxaʊ]) or Bykhov (Russian: Быхов; Polish: Bychów; Yiddish: ביחאָוו, romanized: Bihov; Lithuanian: Bychavas) is a town in Mogilev Region, Belarus. It is located 44 kilometres (27 mi) south of Mogilev (M on the Dnieper River (Dniapro), and is the administrative center of Bykhaw District.[1] In 2009, its population was 17,031.[2] As of 2023, it has a population of 16,426.[1]

Bykhaw
Быхаў (Belarusian)
Быхов (Russian)
Bykhov
Flag of Bykhaw
Flag
Coat of arms of Bykhaw
Coat of arms
Bykhaw is located in Belarus
Bykhaw
Bykhaw
Location of Bykhaw, shown within Mogilev Region
Coordinates: 53°31′N 30°15′E
CountryBelarus
RegionMogilev Region
DistrictBykhaw District
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total16,426
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
License plate6

History
Synagogue

In the early modern times Bykhaw was an important fortress known for hard battles.[3]

Bykhaw is known for its 17th-century synagogue. During World War II, Bychaw was occupied by the German Army from 5 July 1941 until 28 June 1944 and placed under the administration of the Generalbezirk Weißruthenien of Reichskommissariat Ostland. The Jews of Bykhov were killed in two mass shootings in September and November 1941. According to the German and Soviet archives, there were 4600 Jews from Bykhaw who were shot in Voronino.[4]

Bykhov-1, Heroes Plaza, former Officer House, now House of Culture

There is an abandoned military airfield, Bykhov airfield inside a military town called Bykhov-1, which is now a microdistrict of Bykhaw.

Notes
  1. BGN/PCGN romanization.
  2. Official transliteration.

References
  1. "Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  2. Численность населения областей и районов: Могилевская (PDF) (in Russian). Национальный статистический комитет Республики Беларусь. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2012.
  3. "The history of Bykhov - private Minsk tours, day trips, city tours, military tours".
  4. "Yahad - in Unum".
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