| Pastavy | |
| Native Name: | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Flag Size: | 150 |
| Pushpin Map: | Belarus |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Belarus |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vitebsk Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pastavy District |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1409 |
| Population As Of: | 2024 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 18,618 |
| Timezone: | MSK |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 55.1167°N 76°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 211875 |
| Area Code: | +375 2155 |
| Blank Name: | License plate |
| Blank Info: | 2 |
| Website: | http://postavy.vitebsk-region.gov.by/ |
Pastavy (Belarusian: Паставы; Russian: Поставы|Postavy; Lithuanian: Pastovys; Polish: Postawy) is a town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus.[1] It serves as the administrative center of Pastavy District.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 18,618.[1]
Pastavy is located on the river Myadelka. Postavy Air Base is located 5 km west of Pastavy.
Pastavy has a station on the railway line between Vitebsk and Vilnius, Lithuania.
Pastavy has several historic buildings including 18th-century houses and 19th-century church.[2] In 2009, Pastavy celebrated its 600th anniversary.
Within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Pastavy was part of Vilnius Voivodeship. In 1793, Pastavy was acquired by the Russian Empire as a result of the Second Partition of Poland.
From 1921 until 1939, Pastavy was part of the Second Polish Republic. In the 1921 census, 43.3% people declared Polish nationality, 34.8% declared Jewish nationality, and 21.7% declared Belarusian nationality.[3]
In September 1939, the town was occupied by the Red Army and, on 14 November 1939, incorporated into the Byelorussian SSR. From 6 July 1941 until 5 July 1944, Pastavy was occupied by Nazi Germany and administered as a part of Generalbezirk Weißruthenien of Reichskommissariat Ostland.