Teterin

Jews apparently began to settle in Teterin in the 19th century. In 1923, the village was home to 246 Jews, who made up thirty-four percent of the total population. During the Soviet period, a Jewish kolkhoz named "Il'ich" was established nearby. Teterin was occupied by the Germans in July 1941. The Jews were abused by the Germans and local policemen. According to one eyewitness account, the Jewish men of Teterin were drowned in the Drut River. The rest of the Jews were herded into the ghetto in the town of Krugloye, whose inmates were murdered in May or June 1942. Teterin was liberated by the Red Army on June 29, 1944.