Machulishchy

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Machulishchy
Мачулішчы (Belarusian)
Мачулищи (Russian)
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Orthodox church of St. Pantaleon
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Machulishchy
Location of Machulishi in Belarus
Coordinates: 53°46′53″N27°35′45″E / 53.78139°N 27.59583°E / 53.78139; 27.59583
Country Belarus
Region Minsk Region
District Minsk District
Founded1590
Elevation
228 m (748 ft)
Population
 (2025) [1]
  Total
10,653
Time zone UTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code
223012
License plate5
Website Official website

Machulishchy [a] is an urban-type settlement in Minsk District, Minsk Region, Belarus. [1] In 2010, it had a population of 7,300. [2] As of 2025, it has a population of 10,653. [1]

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History

The settlement was first mentioned in 1590. In 1997, it received the status of urban-type settlement (Russian : городской посёлок).

Geography

Situated in southern suburb of Minsk, it is served by a railway station on the Minsk-Babruysk-Gomel and by the M1 highway. A major Soviet air base operated adjacent to the west side of the town during the Cold War.

Notes

  1. Belarusian: Мачулішчы, romanized: Mačuliščy; Russian: Мачулищи, romanized: Machulishchi; Polish: Moczuliszcze.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Численность населения на 1 января 2025 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2024 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 29 March 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  2. (in Russian) 2010 statistics of Belarus Archived 2010-10-30 at the Wayback Machine , rar format (Belstat)

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