Vasilyevichy Explained

Vasilyevichy
Native Name:
Settlement Type:Town
Flag Size:150
Pushpin Map:Belarus
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Belarus
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Gomel Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Rechytsa District
Population As Of:2024
Population Total:3,220
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:MSK
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:52.2667°N 77°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:247550
Area Code:+375 2340
Blank Name:License plate
Blank Info:3

Vasilyevichy (Belarusian: Васілевічы|Vasilievičy, in Belarusian pronounced as /vasʲiˈlʲevʲitʂɨ/; Russian: Василевичи|Vasilevichi; Polish: Wasilewicze) is a town in Rechytsa District, Gomel Region, Belarus.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 3,220.[1]

History

Within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vasilyevichy was part of Minsk Voivodeship. In 1793, the town was acquired by the Russian Empire in the course of the Second Partition of Poland. During World War II, Vasilyevichy was occupied by the German Army from 25 August 1941 until 18 November 1943.

Climate

Vasilyevichy has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) with warm to hot summers, with cold winters, albeit still mild for being so far inland at such a high latitude.

Notable people

References

52.2667°N 77°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа. https://web.archive.org/web/20240402055418/https://www.belstat.gov.by/ofitsialnaya-statistika/solialnaya-sfera/naselenie-i-migratsiya/naselenie/statisticheskie-izdaniya/index_89355/. 2 April 2024. belsat.gov.by. 6 May 2024.