Iwye
Iwye (Belarusian: Іўе, romanized: Iŭje, 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. 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.
Iwye
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View of the town, August 2010 | |
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Iwye | |
| Coordinates: 53°55′N 25°46′E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Grodno Region |
| District | Iwye District |
| First mentioned | 1444 |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 7,243 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 231337 |
| Area code | +375 1595 |
| License plate | 4 |
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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