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# Smilavichy

A settlement in Belarus; local name Смілавічы.

## English name

**Smilavichy** — Belarusian-based English reference spelling; Russian-based forms and dated national-system spellings are distinguished below.

Other forms in use:

- **Smilovichi** — Russian-based English name from Смиловичи.
- **Smilavičy** — Belarusian national geographical romanization (2007), recommended by the UN in 2012; dated system form, not a claim that Belarus retained these domestic rules after 2023.
- **Śmiłowicze** — Polish historical name quoted in English regional or genealogical references.
- **Smilovitz** — Jewish-community name quoted in English historical or genealogical references.
- **Smilavitchy** — French reference spelling for matching French titles cited in English; not a claimed common English exonym.
- **Смілавічы** — Original Belarusian spelling for matching local sources quoted in English.
- **Smilowicze** — Diacritic-free typing/indexing variant of Śmiłowicze for English retrieval; independent prose frequency is unverified.

## French name

**Smilavitchy** — French reference heading uses tch for ч; Smilovitchi is the Russian-based alternative.

Other forms in use:

- **Smilovitchi** — Russian-based alternative explicitly given in the French locality reference; retained for older French-source matching.
- **Śmiłavičy** — Traditional Belarusian Latin spelling explicitly printed in French prose; distinct from national-system Smilavičy.
- **Smilavichy** — English international spelling for matching sources quoted in French; independent French prose frequency is unverified.
- **Smilavicy** — Diacritic-free typing/indexing variant of Śmiłavičy for French retrieval; independent prose frequency is unverified.

## About

Smilavichy is a settlement southeast of Minsk in Belarus. It is known internationally as the birthplace of the painter Chaïm Soutine.

## Notes

French traditional Latin Śmiłavičy differs from the national geographical Smilavičy. Smilovitz belongs to Jewish historical usage; no recent municipal renaming is implied. Belarusian 2007/UN 2012 labels are dated; domestic rules changed in 2023. Sources checked 2026-11-15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smilavichy ; https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smilavitchy ; https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Смиловичі ; https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/Смілавічы.

Identifiers: [Wikidata Q278100](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q278100) · [JSON](https://md.locations.elamur.ai/free/en/belarus/smilavichy/?format=json)


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