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Alternate names: Luninyets [Bel], Luninets [Rus], Łuniniec [Pol], Luninitz [Yid], Luninecas [Lith], Luninits, Luniniez, Russian: Лунинец. Belarusian: Лунінец; לוניניי Yiddish.. 52°15' N, 26°48' E, 32 miles ENE of Pinsk, 22 miles NW of David Gorodok, 118.3 miles SSW of Minsk, formerly Pinsk uezd, Minsk guberniya. . 1921 Jewish population: 2,045.

Has a W.W.II memorial but no list of names. Source: Larry Gaum; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ';document.getElementById('cloak66a9dc85f3eaec17ff43e95ae9e2a207').innerHTML += ''+addy_text66a9dc85f3eaec17ff43e95ae9e2a207+'<\/a>';

http://members.aol.com/hghoover/genealgy/Luninets.htm [October 2000]

photos of the memorial to more then 4000 Jews of Luninets and neighbouring villages killed in 1942-1943. [March 2009]