Machulishchy

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 / 53.78139°N 27.59583°E / 53.78139; 27.59583
Country	Belarus
Region	Minsk Region
District	Minsk District
Founded	1590
Elevation	228 m (748 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	10,474
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code	223012
License plate	5
Website	Official website

Machulishchy^[a] (Belarusian: Мачулішчы, romanized: Mačuliščy;^[b] 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 2023, it has a population of 10,474.^[1]

History[edit]

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

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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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

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References[edit]

External links[edit]

Media related to Machulishchy at Wikimedia Commons

• (in Russian) Machulishchy official website