Zhodzina
Zhodzina or Zhodino (Belarusian: Жодзіна, romanized: Žodzina,[a] IPA: [ˈʐodzʲina]; Russian: Жодино, IPA: [ˈʐodʲɪnə]; Polish: Żodzino) is a town in Minsk Region, Belarus, located 50 kilometres (31 mi) north-east of Minsk. The city covers an area of 19 square kilometres (7.3 sq mi). In 2021, its population was 65,451.[3] As of 2024, it has a population of 63,744.[2]
Zhodzina Zhodino | |
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A truck mounted outside of the BelAZ factory | |
| Flag Coat of arms | |
Zhodzina Location of Zhodzina in Belarus | |
| Coordinates: 54°06′00″N 28°21′00″E / 54.10000°N 28.35000°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Minsk Region |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dimitri Zablotsky[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.97 km2 (8.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
| • Total | 63,744 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 222160, 222163 |
| Area code | +375 1775 |
| License plate | 5 |
| Website | Official website |
History edit
The settlement is first mentioned in 1688, belonging to the Radziwiłł family. It has had city status since 1963.
On 13 August 2020, Zhodzina was the site of the first large-scale worker strike in Belarus, at the BelAZ automobile plant, in protest of the contested results of the 2020 Belarusian presidential elections.[4]
Geography edit
The town, the most populous among the settlements in the surrounding Smalyavichy District, is situated 50 km (31 mi) north-east of Minsk and 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Barysaw. Zhodzina is divided by the Plisa River, and it has a small lake in its southern suburb.
Education edit
There are nine schools, two high schools, one professional lyceum and Zhodzina Polytechnical College in the city. Currently, there are no higher educational institutions in the city.
Economy edit
The BelAZ (The Belarusian Automobile Plant) is the largest employer in the city; it employs about 11,000 workers, one-sixth of the local population. Every third mining truck in the world is produced by BelAZ. The largest truck weighs 360 tonnes and can carry 450 tonnes of load. Another important factory is the clothing manufacturer SVITANAK, which produces children's and adults' clothes. Its products are exported to European countries.
Transport edit
Zhodzina is served by the M1 highway, part of the European route E30, an international highway[5] that links Berlin and Warsaw to Moscow. It has two railway stations (Zhodzina and the stop of Zhodzina Yuzhny[6][7]) on the international line Minsk-Moscow; and its main station is served by some international trains as the Sibirjak Berlin-Novosibirsk. Minsk International Airport is 40 km (25 mi) from Zhodzina.
Sport edit
The local football club is the Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino, playing in the Belarusian Premier League. Its home ground is the Torpedo Stadium.
Notable people edit
- Roman Golovchenko (b. 1973), prime minister
- Mikalay Kashewski (b. 1980), footballer
- Nastassia Novikava (b. 1981), weightlifter
- Yury Shumanski (b. 1980), retired Belarusian professional footballer
International relations edit
Zhodzina is twinned with:[8]
- Dalanzadgad, Mongolia
- Hîncești, Moldova
- Horishni Plavni, Ukraine
- Kajaran, Armenia
- Mytishchi, Russia
- Neryungrinsky District, Russia
- Olmaliq, Uzbekistan
- Oryol, Russia
- Panagyurishte, Bulgaria
- Plastovsky District, Russia
- Považská Bystrica, Slovakia
- Rustavi, Georgia
- Ukmergė, Lithuania
- Verkhnyaya Pyshma, Russia
- Zheleznogorsk, Russia
See also edit
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ Fedotova, Viktoriya (2020-08-13). "Мэр города Жодино пообещал белорусам выйти на акцию протеста". VM.ru. Vechernyaya Moskva. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
Мэр города Дмитрий Заблоцкий
- ^ a b . belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Zhodzina · Population".
- ^ Reevell, Patrick (2020-08-13). "Workers at major Belarus plants strike amid growing protests over election". ABCnews.go.com. ABC News. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
Hundreds of workers at the large Belarus Auto Factory (BelAZ) in the town of Zhodino were filmed walking out of the plant, chanting 'Long live Belarus.'
- ^ partly under construction
- ^ Zhodzina South
- ^ (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-03-08.
- ^ "Города-партнеры". zhodino.minsk-region.by (in Russian). Zhodzina. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
External links edit
- Zhodzina official website