Machulishchy Explained

Official Name:Machulishchy
Native Name:
Settlement Type:Urban-type settlement
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Belarus
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Minsk Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Minsk District
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1590
Population As Of:2023
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:10,474
Timezone:MSK
Utc Offset:+3
Pushpin Map:Belarus
Coordinates:53.7814°N 27.5958°W
Elevation M:228
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:223012
Blank Name:License plate
Blank Info:5

Machulishchy (Belarusian: Мачулішчы|Mačuliščy; Russian: Мачулищи|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

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

Geography

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20230417144107/https://www.belstat.gov.by/ofitsialnaya-statistika/publications/izdania/public_bulletin/index_67469/. 17 April 2023. belsat.gov.by. 29 August 2023.
  2. 2010 statistics of Belarus, rar format (Belstat)