Asipovichy
| Asipovichy Асіповічы | |||
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  Asipovichy | |||
| Coordinates: 53°17′36″N 28°28′32″E / 53.29333°N 28.47556°ECoordinates: 53°17′36″N 28°28′32″E / 53.29333°N 28.47556°E | |||
| Country |
 Belarus | ||
| Oblast | Mogilev | ||
| Founded | 1872 | ||
| Elevation | 136 m (446 ft) | ||
| Population (2009)[1] | |||
| • Total | 32,543 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | 213759-213761,213763-213765 | ||
| Area code(s) | +375 2235 | ||
| License plate | 6 | ||
| Website | Official website (Russian) | ||
Asipovichy (Belarusian: Асiповiчы; Łacinka: Asipovičy) or Osipovichi (Russian: Осипо́вичи) is a town in Mahilyow Voblast, Belarus, located 136 km southwest of Mogilev, 3 km north of the Minsk-Homyel expressway. It is located at the junction of railway lines between Minsk, Homel, Mahilyow (Mogilev), and Baranavichy. As of 2009, its population was 32,543.[2]
The active industries of Asipovichy include machine building, building materials, food production and light and wood processing. It is home to the hydro-electric power plant on the Svislach River.
References
- ↑ "World Gazetteer".
- ↑ Численность населения областей и районов: Могилевская (PDF) (in Russian). Национальный статистический комитет Республики Беларусь. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
External links
- The murder of the Jews of Asipovichy during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.
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