Bychaw

Bychaw or Bychov (Belarusian: Бы́хаў; Russian: Бы́хов; Łacinka: Bychaŭ) is a town in the western Belarusian voblast of Mahilyow. It is located 44 km south of Mahilyow (Mogilev) on the Dnieper River (Dniapro), and is the administrative center of the Bychaw Raion. The population is approximately 20,000 (1989).

Bychaw is known for its 17th century synagogue.

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	Subdivisions of Mahilyow (Mogilev) Voblast, Belarus

	Raions:	Asipovichy Raion \| Bialynichy Raion \| Babruysk City \| Babruysk Raion \| Bychaw Raion \| Chavusy Raion \| Cherykaw Raion \| Hlusk Raion \| Horki Raion \| Drybin Raion \| Kirawsk Raion \| Klimavichy Raion \| Klichaw Raion \| Krasnapolle Raion \| Krychaw Raion \| Kruhlaye Raion \| Kastsyukovichy Raion \| Mahilyow City \| Mahilyow Raion \| Mstsislaw Raion \| Slawharad Raion \| Hotsimsk Raion \| Shklow Raion
	Cities:	Asipovichy \| Babruysk \| Bychaw \| Cherykaw \| Chavusy \| Horki \| Kastsyukovitchy \| Klimavichy \| Krychaw \| Mahilyow \| Mstsislaw \| Slawharad \| Shklow