Pleshchanitsy

Pleshchanitsy (Belarusian: Плешчаніцы, romanized: Plieščanicy;[lower-alpha 1] Russian: Плещеницы, romanized: Pleshchenitsy) is an urban-type settlement in Lahoysk District, Minsk Region, Belarus.[1] It is located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) to the north of Minsk.[2] As of 2023, it has a population of 5,911.[1]

Pleshchanitsy
Плешчаніцы (Belarusian)
Urban-type settlement
Pleshchanitsy is located in Belarus
Pleshchanitsy
Pleshchanitsy
Location of Pleshchanitsy, shown within Minsk Region
Coordinates: 54°25′N 27°50′E
CountryBelarus
RegionMinsk Region
DistrictLahoysk District
Area
 • Total7.7941 km2 (3.0093 sq mi)
Elevation
211 m (692 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total5,911
Time zoneMSK

Nature

Pleshchanitsy has an elevation of 211 m (692 ft) above sea level.[3] The topography of the surrounding area is relatively flat and sparsely populated. Pleshchanitsy is the largest settlement in the area, with a population of 5,835 inhabitants.[4]

Notes
  1. Official transliteration.

References
  1. "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 5 October 2023.
  2. "GeoNames: Plyeshchanitsy (Плешчаніцы), Belarus (Беларусь)". Geonames.org. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  3. "GeoNames: Plyeshchanitsy (Плешчаніцы), Elevation 211 m (692 ft)". Geonames.org. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  4. "Population as of January 1, 2016 and the average annual population for 2015 in the Republic of Belarus by regions, districts, cities, urban-type settlements (Численность населения на 1 января 2016 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2015 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа)". Belstat.gov.by. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
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