| Smalyany | |
| Native Name: | |
| Settlement Type: | Agrotown |
| Flag Size: | 150px |
| Pushpin Map: | Belarus |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Belarus |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vitebsk Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Orsha District |
| Timezone: | MSK |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 54.6°N 34°W |
Smalyany (Belarusian: Смальяны|Smaĺjany; Russian: Смольяны|Smolyany) is an agrotown in Orsha District, Vitebsk Region, Belarus.[1] It serves as the administrative center of Smalyany selsoviet.[2] It is situated west-northwest of Orsha.
During the French invasion of Russia in 1812, Russian troops led by Peter Wittgenstein defeated French forces at the Battle of Smoliani.[3]
In 1926, 950 Jews lived in the settlement, just over half of the total population. During the German invasion of the Soviet Union, the settlement was captured by German forces of Army Group Centre on 9 July 1941. The Germans established a, possibly during the fall of 1941; the ghetto was liquidated on 5 April 1942 as a mass shooting of Jews took place. The Soviet Extraordinary State Commission (ChGK) estimated the number of victims to be 610, with a list compiled by the ChGK containing the names of 254 Jews.
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