Shumilina, Belarus Explained

Shumilina
Native Name:
Settlement Type:Urban-type settlement
Flag Size:150px
Pushpin Map:Belarus
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Belarus
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Vitebsk Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Shumilina District
Population As Of:2023
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:7,262
Timezone:MSK
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:55.3°N 65°W

Shumilina or Shumilino (Belarusian: Шуміліна|Šumilina; Russian: Шумилино) is an urban-type settlement in Shumilina District, Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It is located northwest of Vitebsk. As of 2023, it has a population of 7,262.[1]

History

In 1939, 376 Jews lived in the town, making up 16% of the total population. After the German invasion of Poland, a significant population of Polish Jews came to the city. The city was under German occupation from 1941 to 1944.

The Jewish inhabitants were kept imprisoned in an enclosed ghetto in August 1941.[2] The ghetto was liquidated on November 19, 1941, when the Germans and local police perpetrated a mass execution of around 300 Jews. After the shootings, witnesses recounted that the Jewish houses were plundered.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20230417144107/https://www.belstat.gov.by/ofitsialnaya-statistika/publications/izdania/public_bulletin/index_67469/. 17 April 2023. belsat.gov.by. 4 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Библиотека журнала "МИШПОХА". Серия "Мое местечко". "УНЕСЕННЫЕ ВЕКОМ".
  3. Web site: Yahad - in Unum.