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Lakhva
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Also known as Łachwa, Łachva, Lakhwa

Lakhva (also Lachva and Lachwa; Belarusian and Russian: Лахва, ; ) 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.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Lakhva
Settlement.settlement_type
Village
Settlement.image_skyline
Lachva, Luniniec District (6).jpg
Settlement.image_seal
BIA Łachwa COA.png
Settlement.pushpin_map
Belarus
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location of Lakhva
Settlement.pushpin_label
Lakhva
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Brest Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Districts
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Luninets District
Settlement.established_title
First settled
Settlement.established_date
16th century
Settlement.population_as_of
2006
Settlement.population_total
2,100
Settlement.timezone
MSK

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Population
1108
Elevation
108
Image
Lachva, Luniniec District (6).jpg
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Commons category
Lachva (Luniniec District)
postal code
225640
Commons gallery
Lakhva
romanization of Belarusian (2007 system)
Lachva
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9 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • History
  • 16th century to 20th century
  • Jewish settlement
  • Jewish ghetto
  • After the Second World War
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

Lakhva (also Lachva and Lachwa; Belarusian and Russian: Лахва, ; ) 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 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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