Machulishchy

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For an air base, see Machulishchy (air base).
Not to be confused with Machulishcha (disambiguation).
Machulishchy
Мачулішчы (Belarusian)
Мачулищи (Russian)
Urban-type settlement
Orthodox church of St. Pantaleon
Orthodox church of St. Pantaleon
Machulishchy is located in Belarus
Machulishchy
Machulishchy
Location of Machulishi in Belarus
Coordinates: 53°46′53″N 27°35′45″E / 53.78139°N 27.59583°E / 53.78139; 27.59583
CountryBelarus
RegionMinsk Region
DistrictMinsk District
Founded1590
Elevation
228 m (748 ft)
Population
 (2025)[1]
 • Total
10,653
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code
223012
License plate5
WebsiteOfficial 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]

History

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

Geography

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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.

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  • Railway station
    Railway station
  • Multi-storeyed buildings
    Multi-storeyed buildings
  • Memorial obelisk devoted to World War II veterans
    Memorial obelisk devoted to World War II veterans
  • House of culture
    House of culture
  • Older buildings
    Older buildings

Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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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