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Dokshytsy

April 15, 2024

Dokshytsy (Belarusian: Докшыцы, romanized: Dokšycy;[a] Russian: Докшицы, romanized: Dokshitsy; Yiddish: דאקשיץ, romanized: Dokshitz; Lithuanian: Dokšica) is a town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Dokshytsy District. It is located approximately 200 km (124.27 mi) southwest of Vitebsk and one kilometer from the source of the Berezina River. Its population in 2010 was 6,600. As of 2024, it has a population of 6,696.[2] The town has a significant Chassidic history

Dokshytsy
Докшыцы (Belarusian)
Докшицы (Russian)
Town
In the center of town
Flag
Coat of arms
Dokshytsy
Coordinates: 54°54′0″N 27°46′0″E / 54.90000°N 27.76667°E / 54.90000; 27.76667
CountryBelarus
RegionVitebsk Region
DistrictDokshytsy District
Area
[1]
 • Total9.42 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total6,696
 • Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3
Postal code
211722
Area code+375 2157
WebsiteOfficial website

History edit

The town is first mentioned in a document of Grand Duke Vytautas dated 1407 which refers to tributaries called "doxyczahe." Within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Dokshytsy was part of Minsk Voivodeship

In 1793, Dokshitsy was acquired by the Russian Empire as a result of the Second Partition of Poland and incorporated into the Minsk Governorate; in 1795 it was briefly made a city before losing a portion of its territory and reverting to village status two years later. During the War of 1812 it was overrun and destroyed by the French.

In 1897 the population was 2,762 which by 1925 had grown to approximately 3,000 souls.[3]

From 1921 until 1939, Dokshytsy (Dokszyce) was part of the Second Polish Republic. In the 1921 census, 48.7% people declared Jewish nationality, 37.3% declared Polish nationality, 11.8% declared Belarusian nationality, and 1.4% declared Tatar nationality.[4]

On 17 September 1939, Dokshytsy was occupied by the Red Army and, on 14 November 1939, incorporated into the Byelorussian SSR.

From 9 July 1941 until 2 July 1944, Dokshytsy was occupied by Nazi Germany and administered as a part of the Generalbezirk Weißruthenien of Reichskommissariat Ostland. The Germans destroyed the town and set up a military garrison. Jews of the city were gathered in a ghetto on 30 September 1941. On 29 May 1942, 2600 Jews were executed on a site outside the city.[5]

In April 1942, hundreds of young people were sent from the ghetto to a labor camp in Glambukia. During this period an underground organization was established in the ghetto, headed by Joseph Shapira.

The ghetto in Dokszyce was established in November 1941. Its border ran from the bridge to Głeboker Street, to the front side of the synagogue courtyard, then down Polotsker Street to Garden’s Beer Hall and the Berezena River, then included the market place up to the side of the synagogue courtyard. It was surrounded by boards, fences, and barbed wire and guarded by the local police. The resettlement took place on November 30, 1941, on a bitterly cold and snowy day. The town’s 3,000 Jews were given only half an hour to assemble on the marketplace with all their belongings. The authorities then gave them only three hours to move into the ghetto. Much of their property, including livestock, was confiscated or stolen by the local police during the resettlement. The ghetto area was very overcrowded— between three and four families had to share a single dwelling. However, some of the houses vacated by Jews outside stood empty, due to the high proportion of Jews in the town.

On 2 July 1944, Dokshytsy was re-occupied by the Red Army, and finally annexed from Poland the following year. The town resumed its status as a part of the Byelorussian SSR. Since 1991, it has belonged to the independent Republic of Belarus.

After World War 2 the Jewish community was never re-established.[3]

Climate edit

Climate data for Dokshytsy (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8) 		4.5
(40.1) 		11.5
(52.7) 		21.7
(71.1) 		26.3
(79.3) 		28.5
(83.3) 		30.0
(86.0) 		29.5
(85.1) 		24.7
(76.5) 		17.7
(63.9) 		10.2
(50.4) 		5.3
(41.5) 		30.0
(86.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2.5
(27.5) 		−1.6
(29.1) 		3.5
(38.3) 		11.9
(53.4) 		18.0
(64.4) 		21.5
(70.7) 		23.5
(74.3) 		22.5
(72.5) 		16.8
(62.2) 		9.6
(49.3) 		3.1
(37.6) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		10.4
(50.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5) 		−4.4
(24.1) 		−0.3
(31.5) 		6.7
(44.1) 		12.5
(54.5) 		16.2
(61.2) 		18.2
(64.8) 		17.0
(62.6) 		11.8
(53.2) 		6.1
(43.0) 		1.0
(33.8) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		6.4
(43.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.9
(19.6) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		−3.6
(25.5) 		2.0
(35.6) 		6.8
(44.2) 		10.6
(51.1) 		12.7
(54.9) 		11.7
(53.1) 		7.6
(45.7) 		3.3
(37.9) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		2.6
(36.7)
Record low °C (°F) −20.9
(−5.6) 		−19.8
(−3.6) 		−13.7
(7.3) 		−4.8
(23.4) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		4.0
(39.2) 		7.4
(45.3) 		5.2
(41.4) 		0.5
(32.9) 		−4.8
(23.4) 		−10.0
(14.0) 		−14.9
(5.2) 		−20.9
(−5.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25.9
(1.02) 		24.4
(0.96) 		23.7
(0.93) 		23.5
(0.93) 		35.8
(1.41) 		43.9
(1.73) 		50.6
(1.99) 		42.4
(1.67) 		33.5
(1.32) 		35.7
(1.41) 		29.2
(1.15) 		28.1
(1.11) 		396.7
(15.62)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.4 8.3 7.2 6.1 8.2 8.7 8.8 8.0 7.3 9.1 8.1 8.9 97.1
Source: NOAA[6]

Gallery edit

  • Modern photos
  •  
    City center
  •  
    Church of the Intercession of Our Lady in Dokšycy
  •  
    Memorial for prosecuted Dokshytsy ghetto Jews
  •  
    Dokshytsy art school
  • Old photos
  •  
    Dokshytsy Magistrat
  •  
    Parade
  •  
    Bridge over Berezina river
  •  
    Dokshytsy in 1812
  •  
    Non existent catholic church of the Holy Trinity in Dokshytsy
  •  
    Orthodox church
  •  
    Synagogue

Notes edit

  1. ^ Official transliteration.

References edit

  1. ^ АНАЛИЗ ФОРМАЛЬНОГО РЫНКА НЕДВИЖИМОСТИ город Докшицы ЯНВАРЬ 2012 – АВГУСТ 2019
  2. ^ a b . belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  3. ^ a b Encyclopaedia Judaica, Volume 6, page 154, Jerusalem, 1971.
  4. ^ Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. Tom VII. Część II (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1923. p. 20.
  5. ^ "Yahad - in Unum".
  6. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Dokshitsy". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 12, 2024.

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Dokshytsy news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Dokshytsy Belarusian Dokshycy romanized Doksycy a Russian Dokshicy romanized Dokshitsy Yiddish דאקשיץ romanized Dokshitz Lithuanian Doksica is a town in Vitebsk Region Belarus It serves as the administrative center of Dokshytsy District It is located approximately 200 km 124 27 mi southwest of Vitebsk and one kilometer from the source of the Berezina River Its population in 2010 was 6 600 As of 2024 it has a population of 6 696 2 The town has a significant Chassidic historyDokshytsy Dokshycy Belarusian Dokshicy Russian TownIn the center of townFlagCoat of armsDokshytsyCoordinates 54 54 0 N 27 46 0 E 54 90000 N 27 76667 E 54 90000 27 76667CountryBelarusRegionVitebsk RegionDistrictDokshytsy DistrictArea 1 Total9 42 km2 3 64 sq mi Population 2024 2 Total6 696 Density710 km2 1 800 sq mi Time zoneUTC 3Postal code211722Area code 375 2157WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 History 2 Climate 3 Gallery 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe town is first mentioned in a document of Grand Duke Vytautas dated 1407 which refers to tributaries called doxyczahe Within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania Dokshytsy was part of Minsk VoivodeshipIn 1793 Dokshitsy was acquired by the Russian Empire as a result of the Second Partition of Poland and incorporated into the Minsk Governorate in 1795 it was briefly made a city before losing a portion of its territory and reverting to village status two years later During the War of 1812 it was overrun and destroyed by the French In 1897 the population was 2 762 which by 1925 had grown to approximately 3 000 souls 3 From 1921 until 1939 Dokshytsy Dokszyce was part of the Second Polish Republic In the 1921 census 48 7 people declared Jewish nationality 37 3 declared Polish nationality 11 8 declared Belarusian nationality and 1 4 declared Tatar nationality 4 On 17 September 1939 Dokshytsy was occupied by the Red Army and on 14 November 1939 incorporated into the Byelorussian SSR From 9 July 1941 until 2 July 1944 Dokshytsy was occupied by Nazi Germany and administered as a part of the Generalbezirk Weissruthenien of Reichskommissariat Ostland The Germans destroyed the town and set up a military garrison Jews of the city were gathered in a ghetto on 30 September 1941 On 29 May 1942 2600 Jews were executed on a site outside the city 5 In April 1942 hundreds of young people were sent from the ghetto to a labor camp in Glambukia During this period an underground organization was established in the ghetto headed by Joseph Shapira The ghetto in Dokszyce was established in November 1941 Its border ran from the bridge to Gleboker Street to the front side of the synagogue courtyard then down Polotsker Street to Garden s Beer Hall and the Berezena River then included the market place up to the side of the synagogue courtyard It was surrounded by boards fences and barbed wire and guarded by the local police The resettlement took place on November 30 1941 on a bitterly cold and snowy day The town s 3 000 Jews were given only half an hour to assemble on the marketplace with all their belongings The authorities then gave them only three hours to move into the ghetto Much of their property including livestock was confiscated or stolen by the local police during the resettlement The ghetto area was very overcrowded between three and four families had to share a single dwelling However some of the houses vacated by Jews outside stood empty due to the high proportion of Jews in the town On 2 July 1944 Dokshytsy was re occupied by the Red Army and finally annexed from Poland the following year The town resumed its status as a part of the Byelorussian SSR Since 1991 it has belonged to the independent Republic of Belarus After World War 2 the Jewish community was never re established 3 Climate editClimate data for Dokshytsy 1991 2020 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 3 8 38 8 4 5 40 1 11 5 52 7 21 7 71 1 26 3 79 3 28 5 83 3 30 0 86 0 29 5 85 1 24 7 76 5 17 7 63 9 10 2 50 4 5 3 41 5 30 0 86 0 Mean daily maximum C F 2 5 27 5 1 6 29 1 3 5 38 3 11 9 53 4 18 0 64 4 21 5 70 7 23 5 74 3 22 5 72 5 16 8 62 2 9 6 49 3 3 1 37 6 1 0 30 2 10 4 50 7 Daily mean C F 4 7 23 5 4 4 24 1 0 3 31 5 6 7 44 1 12 5 54 5 16 2 61 2 18 2 64 8 17 0 62 6 11 8 53 2 6 1 43 0 1 0 33 8 2 9 26 8 6 4 43 5 Mean daily minimum C F 6 9 19 6 7 1 19 2 3 6 25 5 2 0 35 6 6 8 44 2 10 6 51 1 12 7 54 9 11 7 53 1 7 6 45 7 3 3 37 9 0 8 30 6 4 7 23 5 2 6 36 7 Record low C F 20 9 5 6 19 8 3 6 13 7 7 3 4 8 23 4 0 5 31 1 4 0 39 2 7 4 45 3 5 2 41 4 0 5 32 9 4 8 23 4 10 0 14 0 14 9 5 2 20 9 5 6 Average precipitation mm inches 25 9 1 02 24 4 0 96 23 7 0 93 23 5 0 93 35 8 1 41 43 9 1 73 50 6 1 99 42 4 1 67 33 5 1 32 35 7 1 41 29 2 1 15 28 1 1 11 396 7 15 62 Average precipitation days 1 0 mm 8 4 8 3 7 2 6 1 8 2 8 7 8 8 8 0 7 3 9 1 8 1 8 9 97 1Source NOAA 6 Gallery editModern photos nbsp City center nbsp Church of the Intercession of Our Lady in Doksycy nbsp Memorial for prosecuted Dokshytsy ghetto Jews nbsp Dokshytsy art schoolOld photos nbsp Dokshytsy Magistrat nbsp Parade nbsp Bridge over Berezina river nbsp Dokshytsy in 1812 nbsp Non existent catholic church of the Holy Trinity in Dokshytsy nbsp Orthodox church nbsp SynagogueNotes edit Official transliteration References edit ANALIZ FORMALNOGO RYNKA NEDVIZhIMOSTI gorod Dokshicy YaNVAR 2012 AVGUST 2019 a b Chislennost naseleniya na 1 yanvarya 2024 g i srednegodovaya chislennost naseleniya za 2023 god po Respublike Belarus v razreze oblastej rajonov gorodov poselkov gorodskogo tipa belsat gov by Archived from the original on 2 April 2024 Retrieved 13 April 2024 a b Encyclopaedia Judaica Volume 6 page 154 Jerusalem 1971 Skorowidz miejscowosci Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej Tom VII Czesc II in Polish Warszawa Glowny Urzad Statystyczny 1923 p 20 Yahad in Unum World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991 2020 Dokshitsy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Retrieved January 12 2024 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dokshytsy Dokshytsy Belarus at JewishGen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dokshytsy amp oldid 1218704012, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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