Zelva

Zelva (Belarusian: Зэльва, romanized: Zеĺva;[lower-alpha 1] Russian: Зельва; Polish: Zelwa; Yiddish: זעלווא) is an urban-type settlement in Grodno Region, Belarus.[1] It serves as the administrative center of Zelva District.[1] It is situated by the Zelvyanka River. As of 2023, it has a population of 6,401.[1]

For the town in Lithuania, see Želva.
Zelva
Зэльва (Belarusian)
Зельва (Russian)
Urban-type settlement
Flag of Zelva
Flag
Official seal of Zelva
Seal
Zelva is located in Belarus
Zelva
Zelva
Coordinates: 53°09′N 24°49′E
CountryBelarus
RegionGrodno Region
DistrictZelva District
First mentioned1258
Area
 • Total15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation
138 m (453 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total6,401
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Area code+375-1564

History

In 1921, 1344 inhabitants were Jews.[2] During World War II, Zelva was occupied by Nazi Germany from 1 July 1941 until 12 July 1944 and administered as a part of Bezirk Bialystok. When the Germans entered the town, they killed 40 to 50 Jewish men and kept the Jews of the town imprisoned in a ghetto in very harsh conditions. In November 1942, the Jews were deported and murdered at the Treblinka extermination camp.[3]

Notes
  1. 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 10 August 2023.
  2. "המכון הבין-לאומי לחקר השואה - יד ושם".
  3. "History - Jewish community before 1989 - Zelwa - Virtual Shtetl". www.sztetl.org.pl. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02.


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