Sharshuny (agrotown) explained

Sharshuny
Native Name:
Settlement Type:Agrotown
Flag Size:150px
Pushpin Map:Belarus
Pushpin Label Position:top
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:525
Timezone:MSK
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:54.1819°N 27.3606°W

Sharshuny (Belarusian: Шаршуны|Šaršuny; Russian: Шершуны|Shershuny) is an agrotown in Minsk District, Minsk Region, Belarus. It is administratively part of Sharshuny selsoviet;[1] previously it was part of the former Rahava selsoviet.[2] It is located 2km (01miles) from the village of Sharshuny and from the Minsk Ring Road, north of the capital Minsk. In 1997, it had a population of 502. In 2010, it had a population of 525.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Решение Минского районного Совета депутатов от 13.02.2014 г. № 371 «Об отнесении сельского населенного пункта к агрогородку» – Pravo.by . pravo.by . ru.
  2. Book: Gaponenko . Irina Olegovna . Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Мінская вобласць . 2003 . Minsk . Тэхналогія . 317 . 985-458-054-7 .
  3. Book: Гарады і вёскі Беларусі: Энцыклапедыя. Т. 8: Мінская вобласць, кн. 3 . 2012 . Беларуская Энцыклапедыя імя Петруся Броўкі . Minsk . 978-985-11-0636-9 . 473.