Karelichy
Karelichy[lower-alpha 1] (Belarusian: Карэлічы, romanized: Kareličy;[lower-alpha 2] Russian: Кореличи, romanized: Korelichi; Lithuanian: Koreličiai; Polish: Korelicze; Yiddish: קארעליץ, romanized: Korelitz) is an urban-type settlement in Grodno Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative centre of Karelichy District.[1] As of 2023, it has a population of 5,820.[1]
Karelichy
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  Karelichy Location of Karelichy in Belarus | |
| Coordinates: 53°34′N 26°08′E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Grodno Region |
| District | Karelichy District |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,820 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
The town was historically a center of a large Jewish community; its population in 1900 was 1,840.[2]
Notable people
- Ignacy Domeyko (from Niedźwiadka village in Karelichy district)
- Itzhak Katzenelson
- Karelitz family, Avraham Yeshayahu Karelitz, Nissim Karelitz
- Saul Adler
See also
References
- "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.
- JewishGen.org
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