Asipovichy

Asipovichy (Belarusian: Асiповiчы; Łacinka: Asipovičy, Polish: Osipowicze) or Osipovichi (Russian: Осипо́вичи) is a town in Mahilyow Oblast, Belarus, located 136 km southwest of Mogilev, 3 km south of the Minsk-Homyel expressway. It is located at the junction of railway lines between Minsk, Homel, Mahilyow (Mogilev), and Baranavichy. As of 2009, its population was 32,543.[2]

Asipovichy

Асіповічы
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Asipovichy
Coordinates: 53°17′36″N 28°28′32″E
Country Belarus
OblastMogilev
Founded1872
Elevation
136 m (446 ft)
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total32,543
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
213759-213761,213763-213765
Area code(s)+375 2235
License plate6
WebsiteOfficial website (in Russian)

The active industries of Asipovichy include machine building, building materials, food production, and light and wood processing. It is home to the hydro-electric power plant on the Svislach River.

References
  1. "World Gazetteer".
  2. Численность населения областей и районов: Могилевская (PDF) (in Russian). Национальный статистический комитет Республики Беларусь. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2012.


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