Iwye

Iwye[lower-alpha 1] (Belarusian: Іўе, romanized: Iŭje,[lower-alpha 2] IPA: [ˈiʊje]; Russian: Ивье, romanized: Ivye, IPA: [ˈivʲjɪ]; Lithuanian: Yvija; Polish: Iwje; Yiddish: איוויע, romanized: Ivye) is a town and former shtetl in Grodno Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Iwye District.[1] It is located 158 kilometres (98 mi) east of Grodno. It is a station on the railway line between Lida and Maladzyechna. The population of Iwye was 8,900 in 1995. As of 2023, it has a population of 7,243.[1]

Iwye
Іўе (Belarusian)
Town
View of the town, August 2010
View of the town, August 2010
Flag of Iwye
Flag
Coat of arms of Iwye
Coat of arms
Iwye is located in Belarus
Iwye
Iwye
Coordinates: 53°55′N 25°46′E
CountryBelarus
RegionGrodno Region
DistrictIwye District
First mentioned1444
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total7,243
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code
231337
Area code+375 1595
License plate4

It was the site of a dangerous rescue mission by the Bielski Brothers in late 1942, as the Germans prepared to liquidate the ghetto, as the area was occupied during Operation Barbarossa.

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

References
  1. "Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
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