Uzlyany Explained
| Uzlyany |
| Native Name: | Узляны |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Belarus |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minsk Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pukhavichy District |
| Timezone: | MSK |
| Utc Offset: | +3 |
| Pushpin Map: | Belarus |
| Coordinates: | 53.6167°N 70°W |
| Area Code: | +375 1713 |
| Blank Info: | 5 |
Uzlyany or Vuzlyany (Belarusian: Узляны, Вузляны; Russian: Узляны|Uzlyany) is a village in Pukhavichy District, Minsk Region, Belarus. It is part of Pyarezhyr selsoviet. Until 2013,[1] it served as the administrative center of Uzlyany selsoviet.[2]
It was formerly a shtetl with a large Jewish population.
Notable people
- Eugene Lyons (1898–1985), American journalist and writer
- David Sarnoff (1891–1971),[3] American businessman and pioneer of American radio and television
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Решение Минский облсовет 234 28.05.2013 / Об изменении административно-территориального устройства районов Минской области . kodeksy-bel.com.
- Book: Gaponenko . Irina Olegovna . Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Мінская вобласць . 2003 . Minsk . Тэхналогія . 389 . 985-458-054-7.
- Web site: Знают ли сельчане пуховичских Узлян о своем знаменитом земляке -- основателе радио и телевещания в США Давиде Сарнове? . www.sb.by . СБ-Беларусь . ru-RU . 19 February 2016.
