Yelʹsk, Belarus
Yelʹsk (Belarusian: Ельск, romanized: Jelʹsk; Russian: Ельск; Polish: Jelsk; Lithuanian: Jelskas) is a town in Gomel Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Yelʹsk District.[1] As of 2023, it has a population of 8,864.[1]
Yel'sk
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  Yel'sk | |
| Coordinates: 51°49′N 29°09′E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Gomel Region |
| District | Yelʹsk District |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,864 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 247831, 247872, 247873 |
| Area code | +375 2354 |
| License plate | 3 |
Yel'sk was greatly affected by radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.
History
The city was occupied by German troops during summer 1941. The local Jews of Yel'sk were gathered and deported towards Kalinkovichi and Mozyr. Approximately two weeks after the departure of the Jews of Yel'sk, the Jews of the nearby Jewish village of Skorodnoye were brought in and locked inside a building. Then, the Germans set fire to the building all the Jews were burned alive.[2]
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 14 August 2023.
- "Yahad - in Unum".
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