Zelva, Lithuania

Jewish Community of Zelva

Coordinates: 55°13′08″N 25°05′49″E

Zelva, Lithuania

Želva [Lith], Podzelve [Yid], Pozel've [Rus], Pozelwa [Pol], Pazelva, Pazhevla, Podzelva, Podzhelve, Zelwa, Zelve, Žēlva, Zhelva, Zhyalva, Želvos

Russian: Позельве.

38 miles NNW of Vilnius (Vilna), 14 miles E of Ukmergė (Vilkomir).

[Not to be confused with Zėl'va/Zelwa, Belarus, in Volkovisk district, Grodno Gubernia.]

Jewish Population: 643 (in 1897), 364 (in 1923)

1900: 

Podzelva, Vilkomir uyezd, Kovno gubernia, Russian Empire

1930: 

Želva, Ukmergė apskritis, Lithuania

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