Bykhaw

Synagogue.

Bykhaw (Belarusian: Бы́хаў, Łacinka: Bychaŭ, pronounced [ˈbɨxaʊ]) or Bykhov (Russian: Бы́хов, Polish: Bychów, Yiddish: Bihov ,ביחאָוו‎, Lithuanian: Bychavas) is a town in the eastern Belarusian voblast of Mahilyow. It is located 44 km south of Mahilyow (Mahilyou) on the Dnieper River (Dniapro), and is the administrative center of the Bykhov Raion. As of 2009, its population was 17,031.^[1]

Bykhaw is known for its 17th-century synagogue.

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bykhov.

• Bykhaw. Synagogues
• Places of interest and photos of Bykhaw on Radzima.org
• Jewish Encyclopedia
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• The murder of the Jews of Bykhaw during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.

Subdivisions of Mogilev Region, Belarus Districts (raiony) Asipovichy Byalynichy Babruysk Bychaw Chavusy Cherykaw Hlusk Horki Drybin Khotsimsk Kirawsk Klimavichy Klichaw Krasnapolle Krychaw Kruhlaye Kastsyukovichy Mogilev Mstsislaw Slawharad Shklow Cities and towns Asipovichy Babruysk Bykhaw Cherykaw Chavusy Horki Kastsyukovichy Klichaw Klimavichy Krychaw Mogilev Mstsislaw Slawharad Shklov

Coordinates: 53°31′N 30°15′E / 53.517°N 30.250°E / 53.517; 30.250