Smalyavichy
Smalyavichy
Smolevichi | |
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 Town Hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Smalyavichy Location of Smalyavichy | |
| Coordinates: 54°06′N 28°04′E / 54.100°N 28.067°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Minsk Region |
| District | Smalyavichy District |
| First mentioned | 1448 |
| Town rights since | 1968 |
| Population (2026)[1] | |
• Total | 24,402 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 222201 |
| Area code | +375 1776 |
| License plate | 5 |
| 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 2026, it has a population of 24,402.[1]
History
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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
[edit]The local football club is the Smolevichi, playing in the Belarusian Premier League. Its home ground is the Ozyorny Stadium.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Belarusian: Смалявічы, romanized: Smalavičy; Russian: Смолевичи; Yiddish: סמאָלאָוויטש, romanized: Smolovich; Polish: Smolewicze; Lithuanian: Smaliavičai.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Численность населения на 1 января 2026 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2025 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 8 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- ^ Geography of Smalyavichy Raion (in Russian)
- ^ a b c Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. X. Warsaw. 1889. p. 904.
External links
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Media related to Smalyavichy at Wikimedia Commons
- The murder of the Jews of Smalyavichy during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.
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