Babinavichy Explained

Babinavichy
Native Name:
Settlement Type:Agrotown
Pushpin Map:Belarus
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Belarus
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Vitebsk Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Lyozna District
Timezone:MSK
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:54.8333°N 63°W

Babinavichy (;) is an agrotown in Lyozna District, Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Babinavichy selsoviet.[1]

History

The town traditionally supplied timber for the Imperial Russian Navy, as is reflected in its coat-of-arms which depicts two masts.

The town was previously a Jewish shtetl situated in the Mogilev Governorate of the Russian Empire.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Gaponenko . Irina Olegovna . Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Віцебская вобласць . 2009 . Minsk . Тэхналогія . 293 . 978-985-458-192-7.
  2. Web site: Thursday, 25 Adar II, 5727. Jewish Calendar.