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Izvalta

Izvalta — a village in the Krāslava District (Latvian Republic). From 1772, it was part of the Russian Empire. In the 19th – early 20th centuries, it was known as the village of Užvalda in Dvinsk County; from 1893, in Dvinsk County of Vitebsk Governorate. From 1918 to 1940, it was part of the Latvian Republic; from 1940 to 1991 — the Latvian SSR.

In 1892, Jews lived in Izvalta.

In 1941, after the arrival of German army units, 10 Jews of Izvalta were murdered.