Ilya, Belarus
Ilya (Belarusian: Ілья, romanized: Iĺja; Russian: Илья; Polish: Ilia; Lithuanian: Ilija) is an agrotown in Vilyeyka District, Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Ilya selsoviet.
Ilya
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Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Ilya | |
Ilya | |
| Coordinates: 54°25′03″N 27°17′36″E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Minsk Region |
| District | Vilyeyka District |
| First mentioned | 1473 |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,458 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
It is first mentioned in historical records dating from the late 15th century. Between the end of World War I and 1939, it was part of Poland. It was a significant Jewish shtetl until 1942, when nearly all of its Jewish citizens were murdered in the town square.
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