Ilya, Belarus
Ilya
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Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Ilya | |
| Coordinates: 54°25′03″N 27°17′36″E / 54.41750°N 27.29333°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Minsk Region |
| District | Vileyka District |
| First mentioned | 1473 |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,458 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
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Ilya (Belarusian: Ілья, romanized: Iĺja; Russian: Илья; Polish: Ilia; Lithuanian: Ilija) is an agrotown in Vileyka District, Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Ilya selsoviet.
It is first mentioned in historical records dating from the late 15th century. Between the end of World War I and 1939, it was part of Poland. It was a significant Jewish shtetl until 1942, when nearly all of its Jewish citizens were murdered in the town square.