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Telekhany (Belarusian: Целяханы or Celjahany, Polish: Telechany, Russian: Телеханы or Telehany, Yiddish: טעלעכאן or Telechan, Unknown origin: Telekhani, Telechon, Telekani, Telekhan, Tselyakhani, Celjachani) is a town in Ivatsevichy Raion of the Brest Region in Belarus. The town has about 4,500 inhabitants.
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Map of Cieliachany 225275, Belarus
History
The name originates from Tatar language where it means "a tomb of Khan". During World War II, the jewish community was massacred in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen.
References
Telekhany Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA