Machulishchy

Machulishchy^{[lower-alpha 1]} (Belarusian: Мачулішчы, romanized: Mačuliščy;^{[lower-alpha 2]} 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 2024, it has a population of 10,583.^[1]

Machulishchy Мачулішчы (Belarusian) Мачулищи (Russian)
Urban-type settlement
Orthodox church of St. Pantaleon
Machulishchy Location of Machulishi in Belarus
Coordinates: 53°46′53″N 27°35′45″E
Country	Belarus
Region	Minsk Region
District	Minsk District
Founded	1590
Elevation	228 m (748 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	10,583
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code	223012
License plate	5
Website	Official website

History

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

Geography

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

1. BGN/PCGN romanization.
2. Official transliteration.

References

1. "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
2. (in Russian) 2010 statistics of Belarus Archived 2010-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, rar format (Belstat)

External links

Media related to Machulishchy at Wikimedia Commons

• (in Russian) Machulishchy official website