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Town in Minsk Region, Belarus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maryina Horka or Maryina Gorka (Belarusian: Мар'іна Горка, romanized: Marjina Gorka;[lower-alpha 1] Russian: Марьина Горка; Polish: Maryjna Górka) is a town in Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Pukhavichy District.[1] In 2009, its population was 22,500.[2] As of 2024, it has a population of 20,096.[1]
Maryina Horka
Maryina Gorka | |
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Coordinates: 53°30′25.92″N 28°09′07.92″E | |
Country | Belarus |
Region | Minsk Region |
District | Pukhavichy District |
Founded | 1222 |
Town rights since | 22 July 1955 |
Area | |
• Total | 8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 20,096 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Postal code | 222811 |
Area code | +375 1713 |
License plate | 5 |
Website | Official website |
Maryina Horka is located 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of Minsk. It is traversed by the M5 highway, between Minsk and Babruysk.
The town was first mentioned in 1222 and received its town status in 1955.
The 5th Spetsnaz Brigade, first of the Soviet Spetsnaz GRU, now of the Armed Forces of Belarus, has been located in Marjina Horka since 1963.
The local newspaper is "Puchavičy naviny" " (Belarusian: Пухавіцкія навіны). The newspaper is published since May 1, 1931 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The circulation of the newspaper is 4,540 copies.[3]
The advertising newspaper is "Region" (Russian: Регион). The newspaper is published since June 13, 2000 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The circulation of the newspaper is 10,000 copies.
Climate data for Maryina Horka (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
27.7 (81.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.4 (88.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
11.8 (53.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
31.6 (88.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1.8 (28.8) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
10.9 (51.6) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
0.9 (33.6) |
8.0 (46.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
3.0 (37.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.7 (53.1) |
13.6 (56.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
8.2 (46.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
3.3 (37.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | −20.5 (−4.9) |
−18.1 (−0.6) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
0.5 (32.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38.9 (1.53) |
34.0 (1.34) |
35.9 (1.41) |
37.0 (1.46) |
59.9 (2.36) |
69.8 (2.75) |
89.9 (3.54) |
63.0 (2.48) |
45.6 (1.80) |
50.6 (1.99) |
42.7 (1.68) |
40.2 (1.58) |
607.5 (23.92) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9.9 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 9.1 | 10.3 | 10.9 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 10.1 | 108.5 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 36.9 | 61.0 | 133.8 | 199.2 | 256.3 | 279.5 | 283.5 | 258.9 | 172.0 | 99.8 | 33.3 | 27.9 | 1,842.1 |
Source: NOAA[4] |
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