Holowczyn

Holowczyn or Holovchin or Golovchin is a village in the Byalynichy Raion in the Mogilev Region in Belarus. The total population is 511 inhabitants. It is located 18 kilometers northeast of Belynichi and 26 kilometers from Mogilev.

History

In July 1708, the Battle of Holowczyn was fought between the Russian forces, and the Swedish army, led by Charles XII of Sweden.

Around 70 Jews used to live in the village before World War II. In October 1941, around 19 Jewish men were shot in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen. The other Jews were sent to another ghetto, probably in Belynichi.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "YAHAD - IN UNUM". yahadmap.org. Retrieved 2016-03-24.

Coordinates: 54°03′30″N 29°54′48″E / 54.0583°N 29.9134°E / 54.0583; 29.9134

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