Machulishchy
Machulishchy
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Orthodox church of St. Pantaleon | |
Coordinates: 53°46′53″N 27°35′45″E / 53.78139°N 27.59583°E | |
Country | Belarus |
Region | Minsk Region |
District | Minsk District |
Founded | 1590 |
Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 10,474 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Postal code | 223012 |
License plate | 5 |
Website | Official website |
Machulishchy[a] (Belarusian: Мачулішчы, romanized: Mačuliščy;[b] Russian: Мачулищи, romanized: Machulishchi; Polish: Moczuliszcze) is an urban-type settlement in Minsk District, Minsk Region, Belarus.[1] In 2010, it had a population of 7,300.[2] As of 2023, it has a population of 10,474.[1]
History
[edit]The settlement was first mentioned in 1590. In 1997, it received the status of urban-type settlement (Russian: городской посёлок).
Geography
[edit]Situated in southern suburb of Minsk, Machulishchy is part of its urban area and one of its main towns also with Zaslawye and Fanipal. 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.
Gallery
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Railway station
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Multi-storeyed buildings
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Memorial obelisk devoted to World War II veterans
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House of culture
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Older buildings
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ (in Russian) 2010 statistics of Belarus Archived 2010-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, rar format (Belstat)
External links
[edit] Media related to Machulishchy at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Russian) Machulishchy official website