- Slutsk
Slutsk ( _be. Слуцк; _ru. Слуцк; _lt. Sluckas) is a town in
Belarus , located on the Sluch River 105 km south ofMinsk . In 1995 it had a population of 62,800.Slutsk was first mentioned in writing in 1116. In 1160 it became the capital of Slutsk Principality. From 1320–1330 it was part of the domain of the
Grand Duchy of Lithuania . Later it was owned by theRadzivil family, which transformed the city into a center of thePolish Reformed Church with a Gymnasium that existed till 1918.Following the 17th century the town became famous for its manufactories of
kontusz belt s, some of the most expensive and luxurious pieces of garment of theszlachta . Because of the popularity of the belts made in Slutsk, all the belts worn over the żupan were often called the "Belts of Slutsk", despite of their real place of origin.Until
World War II and theSluzk Affair the town was predominantlyJewish , now the population includes no more than 100 Jews.In 1920 Slutsk was the centre of a major anti-
bolshevik uprising known as theSlutsk defence action .People
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Semyon Ariyevich Kosberg See also
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Sluzk Affair
*Slutsky ister cities
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Serpukhov (Russia )External links
* [http://slutsk-city.narod.ru/ Home page of the city of Slutsk]
* [http://www.jewishgen.org/belarus/Slutsk_history_of_jewish_community.htm History of the Jewish Community of Slutsk]
* [http://www.slutsk.org The Historical Society of Slutsk Presents The Pinkas of the Chevra Kadisha of Slutsk]
* [http://jewishperson.org/index/index_1.htm Genealogical history of Shklyar and Reznik family of Slutsk (also Slutsk uezd) and Kletsk. Documents of SHOA in Slutsk]
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