Kapyl

Coordinates: 53°09′0″N 27°05′30″E / 53.15000°N 27.09167°E / 53.15000; 27.09167
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Kapyl
Капыль (Belarusian)
Копыль (Russian)
Kopyl
Town
UTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code
223 910, 223 927[2]
Area code+375 1719
License plate5

Kapyl (

Yiddish: קאפּוליע) is a town in Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Kapyl District.[1] It is located 34 kilometers (21 mi) west-northwest of Slutsk and 90 kilometers (56 mi) south-southwest of the capital Minsk.[3] In 2009, its estimated population was 9,900 based on the provisional figures from the 2009 census.[4] As of 2024, it has a population of 9,985.[1]

History

Kapyl, first mentioned in 1274,

Janusz Radziwill upon her death in 1612.[6]
Kapyl was attacked by the Tatars numerous times and was sacked on at least one occasion during the 16th century.[6]

On August 27, 1652, Kapyl received the

Magdeburg Law
and gained its own seal, a coat of arms depicting a hunting horn on a gold field. With this privilege came the right to hold fairs and weekly auctions. During the 16th century weaving became established in the town, including the production of velvet. Six guilds came into existence as a result of the growth of the weaving industry.

After the

Calvinist church), and 2 Jewish synagogues
.

Towards the end of the 19th century Kapyl had over 350 houses and over 2000 inhabitants. At that time a majority of the town's population was Jewish.[6] By 1900 the Jewish population was 2,671.[3]

In 1924, Kapyl became the capital city of the Kapyl District.

During World War II the Slutsk-Kapyl area was the subject of a German military operation code-named Erntefest II (Harvest Festival) which ended in February 1943. Although ostensibly aimed at suppressing the activities of Soviet partisans in the area the operation resulted in the deaths of 2,325 of the local inhabitants (against the loss of six German soldiers), which can only be characterized as a campaign of genocide and terror.[7]

One of Kapyl district's major architectural monuments is a 19th-century church in the town itself.[8]

Notable people

Sister cities

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "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 9 April 2024.
  2. Oblispolkom
    website accessed 13 July 2010
  3. ^ a b "Technical Problem Form". www.jewishgen.org.
  4. ^ "Belarus City Population accessed 13 July 2010".
  5. ^ Kopyl Region Executive Committee website retrieved 20 July 2010
  6. ^ a b c d "Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom IV - wynik wyszukiwania - DIR". dir.icm.edu.pl.
  7. ^ "Major Antipartisan Operations in Belorussia - Reference & Links - Forschungsamt - RODOH Forum - Message Board". October 25, 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-10-25.
  8. ^ "TrekLens | Learning about photography through our world". www.treklens.com.
  9. ^ "International Relations". joniskis.lt. Retrieved 29 April 2014.

Further reading

External links

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