Damachava
| Дамачава Домачево Damachava Domachevo | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 51°N 23°E / 51°N 23°E | |
| Country Subdivision |
Belarus Brest district, Brest Voblast |
| Founded | 1700s |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | ~1,200 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Coordinates: 51°45′N 23°36′E / 51.750°N 23.600°E
Damachava (Belarusian: Дамачава; Russian: Домáчево, Domachevo, Polish: Domaczewo) is an Urban-type settlement in Belarus, Brest Raion, Brest Voblast.[1][2]
History
The majority of the town inhabitants were Jewsih before World War II.[3] November 1941, Jews are kept imprisoned in a ghetto.[4] September 1942 they are murdered in a mass execution.[5]
References
- ↑ Domachevo website (Russian)
- ↑ "Domaczewo" in an 1881 Polish geographical dictionary
- ↑ http://www.yadvashem.org/yv/he/research/ghettos_encyclopedia/ghetto_details.asp?cid=232#!prettyPhoto
- ↑ http://moreshet.pl/he/node/400
- ↑ http://www.sztetl.org.pl/en/city/domaczewo/
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