Turov, or Turaw,<!--See WP:BELARUSIANNAMES--> is a town in Zhytkavichy District, Gomel Region, Belarus. As of 2025, it has a population of 2,761.
thumb|Synagogue in 1905
In 1921 two schools opened in Turov, both a general school and a Yiddish school; both were attended by Jewish students. There were three synagogues in Turov, one Misnagdim and two Hasidic. All three closed in the early 1930s.
See also
- Heck Cattle - Turov's name was based on Aurochs, and a herd of Heck Cattle was introduced into Turov region as a practice of rewilding.
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References
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Books
- (in Belarusian, Russian and English) T.A.Khvagina (2005) POLESYE from the Bug to the Ubort, Minsk Vysheysha shkola,
- (in Belarusian, Russian and English) 2016, Turov Rhapsody, Minsk, Four Quarters Book Publishing,