Swieta Wola

Święta Wola is a small village located 11 kilometers west of Telechany. In the late 19th century, Jews made up about a third of its population. In 1921-1939, Święta Wola was part of Poland. In 1921, the village was home to 185 Jews, and their percentage of the total remained unchanged. In September 1939, the Soviets took control of the area, and the village was annexed to the Belorussian SSR. The Nazis occupied Święta Wola in late June 1941. Most of its Jewish residents were killed in August that year. The village was liberated by the Red Army in mid-July 1944.