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]
Smalyavichy
Smolevichi | |
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Town Hall | |
| 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 |
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
editThe 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- 1 2 3 "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)
- 1 2 3 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.