Karelichy
Карэлічы (Belarusian)
Flag of Karelichy
Coat of arms of Karelichy
Karelichy is located in Belarus
Karelichy
Karelichy
Location of Karelichy in Belarus
Coordinates: 53°34′N 26°08′E / 53.567°N 26.133°E / 53.567; 26.133
CountryBelarus
RegionGrodno Region
DistrictKarelichy District
Population
 (2023)[1]
  Total5,820
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)

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]

The town was historically a center of a large Jewish community; its population in 1900 was 1,840.[2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. JewishGen.org


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