Brahin (town)
Encyclopedia
Brahin is an urban-type settlement
in Belarus and an administrative center of Brahin Raion
. It stands on the banks of Braginka river
, 28 km from the nearest railway (Khoiniki station
), and has a population of 3,700.
The settlement is first mentioned in the Hypatian Codex
in 1147 as the important town of the Kiyv princedom
. A significant part of Brahin's population traditionally was of Jewish descent. By the end of 19th century, 2254 of 4311 inhabitants were Jewish. Many Jews in the area were killed by the German forces during World War II
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Urban-type settlement
Urban-type settlement ; , selyshche mis'koho typu ) is an official designation for a type of locality used in some of the countries of the former Soviet Union...
in Belarus and an administrative center of Brahin Raion
Brahin Raion
Brahin Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Homiel Voblast, in Belarus, governed from a small town of Brahin....
. It stands on the banks of Braginka river
Braginka River
Braginka is a short winding river in the Brahin Raion of Belarus. Its length is 179 km. It falls into Pripyat just above its falling into Dnieper. Part of the river flows through the radioactive zone of alienation, and the river itself is under regular control for nuclear pollution...
, 28 km from the nearest railway (Khoiniki station
Khoiniki
Khoiniki is a town in Homiel Voblast, Belarus. In 1986, the city suffered from heavy radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl accident. It is located at ....
), and has a population of 3,700.
The settlement is first mentioned in the Hypatian Codex
Hypatian Codex
The Hypatian Codex is a compendium of three chronicles: the Primary Chronicle, Kiev Chronicle, and Galician-Volhynian Chronicle. It is the most important source of historical data for southern Rus'...
in 1147 as the important town of the Kiyv princedom
Kievan Rus'
Kievan Rus was a medieval polity in Eastern Europe, from the late 9th to the mid 13th century, when it disintegrated under the pressure of the Mongol invasion of 1237–1240....
. A significant part of Brahin's population traditionally was of Jewish descent. By the end of 19th century, 2254 of 4311 inhabitants were Jewish. Many Jews in the area were killed by the German forces during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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"On September 13, 1941, the Jews of Bragin were ordered to gather in a school for the purposes of selecting a monitor and his deputy, but when 300 Jews came at the indicated time the school they were surrounded by Germans and closed. After that, Jews were led out in groups to the edge of the village and shot."
External links
- Bragin at Belarus.by
- Bragin Raiyspolkom - official website of Brahin raion executive committee.