Vasilievichy
Vasilievichy (Belarusian: Васілевічы, pronounced [vasʲiˈlʲevʲitʂɨ]; Russian: Василевичи, romanized: Vasilevichi; Polish: Wasilewicze) is a city in Gomel Region, Belarus.[1] As of 2023, it has a population of 3,285.[1]
Vasilievichy
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| Coordinates: 52°16′N 29°48′E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Gomel Region |
| District | Rechytsa District |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,285 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 247550 |
| Area code | +375 2340 |
| License plate | 3 |
History
Within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vasilievichy was part of Minsk Voivodeship. In 1793, the town was acquired by the Russian Empire in the course of the Second Partition of Poland.
During World War II, Vasilievichy was occupied by the German Army from 25 August 1941 until 18 November 1943.
Climate
Vasilievichy has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) with warm to hot summers, with cold winters, albeit still mild for being so far inland at such a high latitude.
| Climate data for Vasilevichy (1991-2020, extremes 1878-present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.5 (52.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
30.3 (86.5) |
33.0 (91.4) |
36.6 (97.9) |
35.8 (96.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
38.0 (100.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
0.0 (32.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
24.0 (75.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.0 (77.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
11.9 (53.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
12.5 (54.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
1.4 (34.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
7.3 (45.1) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
7.7 (45.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −6.6 (20.1) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
3.1 (37.6) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
7.8 (46.0) |
3.3 (37.9) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −35.1 (−31.2) |
−34.2 (−29.6) |
−32.6 (−26.7) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−13.2 (8.2) |
−25.5 (−13.9) |
−35.0 (−31.0) |
−35.1 (−31.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38.6 (1.52) |
39.3 (1.55) |
41.9 (1.65) |
48.5 (1.91) |
65.4 (2.57) |
72.7 (2.86) |
94.6 (3.72) |
58.7 (2.31) |
54.8 (2.16) |
55.0 (2.17) |
45.3 (1.78) |
47.2 (1.86) |
662 (26.06) |
| Source: Pogoda.ru.net[2] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Yury Zacharanka (1952–1999), Belarusian minister of internal affairs and oppositional politician abducted and disappeared
References
- "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 21 August 2023.
- "Weather and Climate- The Climate of Brest" (in Russian). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат). Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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