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Dobrush

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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
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
18,083
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code
247050
Area code+375 2333
License plate3
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Dobrush (Belarusian: Добруш, IPA: [ˈdɔbruʂ]; Russian: Добруш) is a town located in Gomel Region, Belarus. It is located on the Iput River. It serves as the administrative center of Dobrush District.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 18,083.[1] Dobrush is first mentioned in 1335.

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

History

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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

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

Сulture

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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.

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ "המכון הבין-לאומי לחקר השואה - יד ושם".
  3. ^ "Yahad - in Unum".
  4. ^ https://www.vdobrushe.by/
  5. ^ http://dobrush.museum.by/
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52°25′N 31°19′E / 52.417°N 31.317°E / 52.417; 31.317


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