Kalinkavichy (; ; ) is a town in Gomel Region, southeastern Belarus. Before the arrival of the German forces, a part of the Jewish population managed to evacuate the city by train.

On September 20, 1941, all the Jews were shot by collaborating policemen and German gendarmes in a trench.

Food processing (esp. pork products) is the largest industry. The extraction of peat (5.5 million tonnes of reserves) is also economically important.

Overview

The mean January temperature is ; July . Precipitation totals per annum.

Kalinkavičy is also known for the annual Avtyuki comedy festival, held every June.

In 1998, the town was united with the surrounding rural area to form a single administrative unit, Kalinkavičy Rajon, covering , with a total population of 71,500.

Notable people

  • One of the most notable figures born in Kalinkavicy was Solomon Simon (1895–1970), a well-known Yiddish author who emigrated to New York City in 1913. His autobiography, "My Jewish Roots," describes his early childhood years in Kalinkavichy (Kalinkovich).
  • Katherine Locke, a stage and supporting screen actress of the 1930s and 40s was born in Kalinkavichy, prior to emigrating to the United States.
  • IDF General (1905-1947)
  • Igor Fruman was born in Kalinkavichy, and immigrated to the U.S., later working in Ukraine for a time.

References

  • Youtube: 3 июля 2018 года. КАЛИНКОВИЧИ ОТМЕТИЛИ ДЕНЬ НЕЗАВИСИМОСТИ