Karelichy

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 2024, it has a population of 5,723.[1]

Karelichy
Карэлічы (Belarusian)
Urban-type settlement
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Karelichy
Location of Karelichy in Belarus
Coordinates: 53°34′N 26°08′E
CountryBelarus
RegionGrodno Region
DistrictKarelichy District
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total5,723
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)

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

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Notes
  1. BGN/PCGN romanization.
  2. Official transliteration.

References
  1. "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  2. JewishGen.org
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