Lyeskawka Explained

Lyeskawka
Native Name:
Settlement Type:Village
Flag Size:150px
Pushpin Map:Belarus
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Belarus
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Minsk Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Minsk District
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:1,643
Timezone:MSK
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:54.0025°N 27.7117°W

Lyeskawka (Belarusian: Лескаўка|Lieskaŭka; Russian: Лесковка|Leskovka) is a village in Minsk District, Minsk Region, Belarus. It is administratively part of Barawlyany selsoviet.[1] It is located about 8km (05miles) from the Minsk Ring Road, north of the capital Minsk. In 2010, it had a population of 1,643.[2]

History

In 2021, Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko suggested to merge Lyeskawka with the neighboring settlements of Barawlyany, Lyasny, and Vopytny into a city with a population of about 70,000, but soon the idea was abandoned.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gaponenko . Irina Olegovna . Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Мінская вобласць . 2003 . Minsk . Тэхналогія . 301 . 985-458-054-7 .
  2. Book: Гарады і вёскі Беларусі: Энцыклапедыя. Т. 8: Мінская вобласць, кн. 3 . 2012 . Беларуская Энцыклапедыя імя Петруся Броўкі . Minsk . 978-985-11-0636-9 . 419.
  3. Web site: «Сначала нужно поднять соцстандарты на уровень городских». Что там со статусом города для Боровлян . onliner.by . ru . 27 April 2022.