Shumilina, Belarus

Shumilina
Шуміліна (Belarusian)
Шумилино (Russian)
Urban-type settlement
Flag of Shumilina
Flag
Coat of arms of Shumilina
Coat of arms
Shumilina is located in Belarus
Shumilina
Shumilina
Coordinates: 55°18′N 29°36′E / 55.300°N 29.600°E / 55.300; 29.600
CountryBelarus
RegionVitebsk Region
DistrictShumilina District
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total7,223
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)

Shumilina or Shumilino (Belarusian: Шуміліна, romanized: Šumilina; Russian: Шумилино) is an urban-type settlement in Shumilina District, Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Vitebsk. As of 2024, it has a population of 7,223.[1]

History

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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]

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  • Library of the city
    Library of the city
  • Memorial on the location of the massacre
    Memorial on the location of the massacre
  • War memorial
    War memorial
  • Our Lady of Fatima church
    Our Lady of Fatima church

References

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  1. ^ a b "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 27 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Библиотека журнала "МИШПОХА". Серия "Мое местечко". "УНЕСЕННЫЕ ВЕКОМ"".
  3. ^ "Yahad - in Unum".
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