54°25' N, 27°18' E, 16 miles ESE of Vilyeyka, 37 miles NNW of Minsk. former Vileika uyezd, Vilna guberniya. Alternate names: Il'ya [Rus], Ilia [Yid], Ilja [Pol], Belarusian: Ільля. Russian: Илья. Yiddish: אילייה. Town images and links. Yizkor Book: Kehilat Ilja; pirkei hayim ve-hashmada (Tel Aviv, 1962). 1900 Jewish population: 829. Shtetlink.
- Encyclopedia of Jewish Life (2001), p. 620: "Kholopenichi".
- Shtetl Finder (1980), p. 15: "Cholopenitch".
- Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego (1880-1902), I, p. 625: "Chołopienicze" #1.
The massacre site of 750 Jews of the town. [March 2009]
Cemetery: photos [March 2009] photos. [February 2010]
Photo courtesy Facebook/Andrei Burdenkov
