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| − | A '''shtetl''' ([[Yiddish]] for "town") was a [[Central Europe]]an ( | + | A '''shtetl''' ([[Yiddish]] for "town") was a [[Central Europe]]an (sometimes in [[Eastern Europe]] and the [[Balkans]]) town or village in which the majority of residents were [[Ashkenazi]] [[Jew]]s. Most shtetls existed between the 16th and early 20th centuries. [[Chernobyl]] was an example of a shtetl in pre-Soviet [[Russia]]. |
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[[Category: Russia]] | [[Category: Russia]] | ||
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Revision as of 20:57, January 6, 2013
A shtetl (Yiddish for "town") was a Central European (sometimes in Eastern Europe and the Balkans) town or village in which the majority of residents were Ashkenazi Jews. Most shtetls existed between the 16th and early 20th centuries. Chernobyl was an example of a shtetl in pre-Soviet Russia.