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Lyakhovtsy
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Lyakhovtsy Rovno oblast, Ukraine Other names: Jews of the town knew it as Lechowitz or Lechevits. The Polish version was Lachowce. After the war, the town was renamed to Belogorye by the Russian government. Now part of the Ukraine, it is called Bilohirya. There are multiple spelling variations. Location: latitude 50, longitude 26.25. Nearby towns include Yampol, Kornitsa, and Kremenets. |
Recollections about Lyakhovtsy
The Nebraska Jewish Historical Society newsletter contains the articles "It's Still Leehovitz To Me" about the town and its inhabitants.