Lapichy
agrotown in Belarus
Lapichy (Belarusian: Лапічы, romanized: Lapičy; Russian: Лапичи, romanized: Lapichi) is an agrotown in Asipovichy District, Mogilev Region, Belarus. It is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Asipovichy and 186 kilometres (116 mi) from Mogilev. It serves as the administrative center of Lapichy selsoviet. In 1998, it had a population of 1,012.
History
The settlement is first mentioned in 1560 as belonging to the Svislach volost within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. During the administrative reforms of 1565–1566, it was included in Minsk Voivodeship.
Following its incorporation into the Russian Empire in 1793, it was included in Igumensky Uyezd of Minsk Governorate.
According to the 1926 Soviet census, there were 907 Jews living in Lapichy. By mid-1941, the Jewish population had decreased substantially due to emigration.
World War II
During World War II, it was under German military occupation from early July 1941 until June 1944.
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