53°45′N 28°01′E / 53.75°N 28.02°E
Saint George's Church, Smilavichy
Smilavichy[lower-alpha 1] (Belarusian: Смілавічы, romanized: Smilavičy;[lower-alpha 2] Russian: Смиловичи, romanized: Smilovichi; Polish: Śmiłowicze; Yiddish: סמילאָוויץ, romanized: Smilovitz) is an urban-type settlement in Chervyen District, Minsk Region, Belarus.[1] As of 2023, it has a population of 6,325.[2]
In Jewish tradition it is known as Smilovitz, and was a shtetl in the Russian Empire.
The village is the birthplace of the renowned painter Chaïm Soutine.
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- ↑ Smilovichi online (in Russian)
- ↑ "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 October 2023.
External links
- "Felt boot factory in Belarus - Smilovichi Felting Factory". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
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