Zhlobin

Zhlobin (Belarusian: Жлобін; Russian: Жлобин; Polish: Żłobin; Lithuanian: Žlobinas) is a town in Gomel Region, Belarus. It is located on the Dnieper River, and serves as the administrative center of Zhlobin District. It is situated 83 kilometres (52 mi) from Gomel. As of 2024, it has a population of 76,844.^[1]

Zhlobin Жлобін (Belarusian) Жлобин (Russian)
Town
City hall
Flag Coat of arms
Zhlobin
Coordinates: 52°54′N 30°02′E
Country	Belarus
Region	Gomel Region
District	Zhlobin District
First mention	1654
Area
• Total	38.41 km2 (14.83 sq mi)
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	76,844
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code	24719x[2]
Area code	+375 2334
License plate	3
Website	Official website

The town is notable for being the location where steelmaker BMZ was established. BMZ is one of the largest companies in Belarus, and an important producer in the worldwide markets of steel wires and cords. The company is the main sustainer of the town's economy.

History

In 1939, 19% of the town's population was Jewish. During World War II, Zhlobin was occupied by the German Army from 3 July 1941 until 13 July 1944. The Nazis captured the Jews and imprisoned them in 2 different ghettos, where they suffered from starvation, disease and abuse. On April 12, 1942, 1,200 Jews were murdered in the ghettos.^[3]

Demographics

In 1997, it had a population of about 69,800.^[4] In 2023, it had a population of 77,049.^[5]

Sport

Metallurg Zhlobin of the Belarusian Extraleague is the local pro hockey team.

Industrial enterprises

• OJSC "BMZ - managing company of the holding" BMK "^[6]

• Branch of JSC "RMCC" "Zhlobin Dairy Plant"^[7]

• PUE "Zhlobinselkhozkhimiya"^[8]

• OJSC "Zhlobin garment factory"^[9]

• State enterprise "Zhlobin mobile mechanized column 71"^[10]
• JSC "AFPK "Zhlobin Meat Processing Plant"^[11]
• JSC "BelFa"^[12]
• Zhlobin bakery^[13]
• OJSC "Zhlobinmebel"^[14]
• TPU "Metallurgtorg"^[15]

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Belarus

Zhlobin is twinned with:^[16]

• Scalenghe, Italy (since 1992)^[17]
• Smederevo, Serbia
• Vyksa, Russia

Gallery

Town's downtown

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 9 April 2024.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20130804075637/http://zip.belpost.by:80/street/zhlobin-gomel Белпочта Алфавитный список улиц по Жлобин] (in Russian)
3. "YV360".
4. Беларуская энцыклапедыя: У 18 т. Т. 6: Дадаізм — Застава. Mìnsk: Беларуская энцыклапедыя. 1998. pp. 433–434. ISBN 985-11-0106-0.
5. "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 14 August 2023.
6. завод (БМЗ), Белорусский металлургический. "Белорусский металлургический завод (БМЗ)". belsteel.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-01-25.
7. "Филиалы - Предприятие - ОАО "Рогачевский МКК"". www.rmkk.by. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
8. "ОАО «Жлобинсельхозхимия»". www.gisp.gov.by. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
9. "Открытое акционерное общество «Жлобинская швейная фабрика»". export.by. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
10. "Главная - Жлобинская ПМК 71". www.pmk71.by (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-01-25.
11. "ОАО "АФПК "Жлобинский мясокомбинат"". www.gmk.by. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
12. "Мех искусственный - «БЕЛФА»". www.belfa.by. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
13. "ОАО Гомельхлебпром - Жлобинский хлебозавод". www.gomelhlebprom.by. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
14. "Жлобинмебель, ОАО. Контактные данные. мебель, мебель офисная купить в Беларуси". 1info.by. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
15. "Торгово-производственное унитарное предприятие "Металлургторг" (Унитарное предприятие "Металлургторг")". Министерство промышлености РБ (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-01-25.
16. "Города-партнеры". gisp.gov.by (in Russian). Zhlobin. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
17. "LA CITTA' DI ZHLOBIN E I SUOI ABITANTI" (in Italian). comune.scalenghe.to.it. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.

External links

• Горад Жлобін // Radzima.org (in Belarusian)
• Zhlobin.org: Information and photos (in Russian)
• Zhlobin.By: News, photos, useful files (in Russian)
• The murder of the Jews of Žlobin during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.