BREAKING NEWS
Cloud Server Hosting For Online Businesses
Inexpensive SEO Services
Benefits of Wanting to play Free Online Slot machines
Dobrush

Summary

Dobrush (Belarusian: Добруш, IPA: [ˈdɔbruʂ]; Russian: Добруш) is a town in Gomel Region, Belarus. It is located on the Iput River. It serves as the administrative center of Dobrush District.[1] As of 2023, it has a population of 18,137.[1] Dobrush is first mentioned in 1335.

Dobrush
Добруш
Town
Flag of Dobrush
Flag
Coat of arms of Dobrush
Coat of arms
Dobrush is located in Belarus
Dobrush
Dobrush
Coordinates: 52°25′N 31°19′E / 52.417°N 31.317°E / 52.417; 31.317
CountryBelarus
RegionGomel Region
DistrictDobrush District
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total18,137
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code
247050
Area code+375 2333
License plate3
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dobruš.

Dobruh is governed by a Regional Executive Committee, the chairman of which is Volha Mokharava.

History edit

On November 21, 1941, 106 local Jews and 19 Soviet activists were murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by Einsatzkommando 8, coming from Gomel, assisted by local policemen.[2] During the spring of 1942, another execution took place in which about 70 Jews were also killed.[3]

Mass media edit

The Dobrush Region newspaper is published in Dobrush.[4]

Сulture edit

In Dobrush there are State Institution "Dobrush Regional Palace of Culture", GDK "Meliorator", Dobrush Public and Cultural Center. Also in Dobrush there is a regional children's library. Since 2002, the Dobrush Regional Museum of Local Lore[5] has been operating. In addition to all this, the Voskhod Cinema (3D) operates in Dobrush.
On November 13, 2021, the regional qualifying round of the XIII Republican Festival of National Cultures was held in Dobrush.
In 2022, the 29th Day of Belarusian Writing will be held in Dobrush.

Gallery edit

  •  
    Paper Factory in Dobrush, 1895
  •  
    Paper Factory, 2010
  •  
    Museum

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  2. ^ "המכון הבין-לאומי לחקר השואה - יד ושם".
  3. ^ "Yahad - in Unum".
  4. ^ https://www.vdobrushe.by/
  5. ^ http://dobrush.museum.by/

External links edit

  • Dobrush regional portal
  • Dobrush Regional Executive Committee, in English Archived 2019-02-14 at the Wayback Machine
  • Photos at Radzima.org
  • Photos at Globus.tut.by


52°25′N 31°19′E / 52.417°N 31.317°E / 52.417; 31.317