Holowczyn, also spelled Holovchin or Golovchin (; ), is a village in Byalynichy District, Mogilev Region, Belarus.
The total population is 511 inhabitants (2009 census). It is located northeast of Byalynichy and from Mogilev.
History
In July 1708, the Battle of Holowczyn was fought between the Russian forces, and the Swedish army, led by Charles XII of Sweden.
Around 70 Jews used to live in the village before World War II. In October 1941, around 19 Jewish men were shot in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen. The other Jews were sent to another ghetto, probably in Belynichi.
References
Populated places in Mogilev Region
Villages in Belarus
Byalynichy District
Vitebsk Voivodeship
Mogilyovsky Uyezd (Mogilev Governorate) Jewish Belarusian history Holocaust locations in Belarus