Puchavičy, Minsk Voblast


Puchavičy is a village in Puchavičy District, Minsk Voblast, Belarus, capital of Puchavičy Selsoviet.

History

In December 1926, 929 Jews lived in the village, 43 percent of the total population. The Germans occupied the town at the end of June 1941. The Jewish population were murdered in 1941.

Notable residents

- was a Belarusian artist, poet, writer and journalist.