Ilya, Belarus
Agrotown in Minsk Region, Belarus / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ilya (Belarusian: Ілья, romanized: Iĺja; Russian: Илья; Polish: Ilia; Lithuanian: Ilija) is an agrotown in Vilyeyka District, Minsk Region, Belarus.[1] It serves as the administrative center of Ilya selsoviet.[2]
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Ilya
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Coordinates: 54°25′03″N 27°17′36″E | |
Country | Belarus |
Region | Minsk Region |
District | Vilyeyka District |
First mentioned | 1473 |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,458 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
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It is first mentioned in historical records dating from the late 15th century. Between the end of World War I and 1939, it was part of Poland. It was a significant Jewish shtetl until 1942, when nearly all of its Jewish citizens were murdered in the town square.