Lakhva
Lakhva (also Lachva and Lachwa; Belarusian and Russian: Лахва, Polish: Łachwa; Yiddish: לאַכװע, romanized: Lakhve) is a village in Luninets District, Brest Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Lakhva selsoviet. It has a population of approximately 2,100.
Lakhva
Лахва Łachwa • לאַכװע • Lakhve | |
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Village | |
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Seal | |
Lakhva Location of Lakhva | |
| Coordinates: 52°13′N 27°06′E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Brest Region |
| Districts | Luninets District |
| First settled | 16th century |
| Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 2,100 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Lakhva is considered to have been the location of one of the first, if not the first, Jewish ghetto uprisings of the Second World War.
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