Smalyavichy

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Smalyavichy
Смалявічы (Belarusian)
Смолевичи (Russian)
Smolevichi
Town
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Smalyavichy
Location of Smalyavichy
Coordinates: 54°06′N28°04′E / 54.100°N 28.067°E / 54.100; 28.067
Country Belarus
Region Minsk Region
District Smalyavichy District
First mentioned1448
Town rights since1968
Population
 (2025) [1]
 • Total
23,721
Time zone UTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code
222201
Area code +375 1776
License plate5
Website Smalyavichy Raion official website

Smalyavichy or Smolevichi [a] is a town in Minsk Region, in central Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Smalyavichy District. [1] It is situated on the Plisa River (a tributary of the Berezina). [2] As of 2025, it has a population of 23,721. [1]

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History

Local church in the 1910s Smalavicy, Carkounaja, Alaksandrauskaja. Smaliavichy, Tsarkounaia, Aliaksandrauskaia (1910-17).jpg
Local church in the 1910s

In the 16th century it was a possession of Grand Hetman of Lithuania Konstanty Ostrogski. [3] Later on, it passed from the Ostrogski to the Radziwiłł family. [3] During the French invasion of Russia, in 1812, military warehouses were located in the town. [3]

During World War II, the town was occupied by Nazi Germany from 1941 to 1944.

Sport

The local football club is the Smolevichi, playing in the Belarusian Premier League. Its home ground is the Ozyorny Stadium.

Notes

  1. ↑ Belarusian: Смалявічы, romanized: Smalavičy; Russian: Смолевичи; Yiddish: סמאָלאָוויטש, romanized: Smolovich; Polish: Smolewicze; Lithuanian: Smaliavičai.

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. ↑ Geography of Smalyavichy Raion (in Russian)
  3. 1 2 3 Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. X. Warszawa. 1889. p. 904.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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