Lipyen | |
Native Name: | |
Settlement Type: | Agrotown |
Flag Size: | 150px |
Pushpin Map: | Belarus |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Belarus |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Mogilev Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Asipovichy District |
Population As Of: | 1999 |
Population Total: | 1,000 |
Timezone: | MSK |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 53.4139°N 28.8197°W |
Lipyen or Lipen (be|Ліпень|Lipień; ru|Липень) is an agrotown in Asipovichy District, Mogilev Region, Belarus.[1] It is located from Asipovichy and from Mogilev. It serves as the administrative center of Lipyen selsoviet.[1] In 1999, it had a population of 1,000.[2]
According to the 1926 Soviet census, there were 441 Jews living in Lipyen.
During World War II, it was under German military occupation from early July 1941 until June 1944. About 200 Jews remained there at the start of the occupation.
In August 1941, all Jews were placed in a ghetto consisting of several houses. The ghetto was liquidated in October and the Germans shot more than 200 Jews near the Svislach River.