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Bialystok surrounding communities

surrounding communities

Communities surrounding Bialystok whose residents were affected by economic decline.

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... A large number of homes were taken over by the banks because tenants could no longer pay the land- lords. Many buildings were sold at lower prices. The resulting economic downturn led many Jews to leave Bialystok and its surrounding communities. Housing no longer generated the earlier copious revenues; rents plummeted sharply. Banks, which previously had granted mortgages on liberal terms, stopped because of the unfavorable circumstances. As a consequence, hous- ing construction ceased altogether. ...
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