Machulishi

Mačuliščy / Mačuliši
Мачулішчы / Мачулищи

Orthodox church of St. Pantaleon
Mačuliščy / Mačuliši
Мачулішчы / Мачулищи

Location of Machulishi in Belarus

Coordinates: 53°46′53″N 27°35′45″E / 53.78139°N 27.59583°E / 53.78139; 27.59583Coordinates: 53°46′53″N 27°35′45″E / 53.78139°N 27.59583°E / 53.78139; 27.59583
Country
Voblast
Raion		  Belarus
Minsk Voblast
Minsk Raion
Founded 1590
Elevation 228 m (748 ft)
Population (2009)
 • Total 7,300
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 223012
License plate 5
Website Official website

Machulishi (Belarusian: Мачулішчы, Machulishchy - Russian: Мачулищи) is a municipality and urban settlement in Belarus, in the Minsk Region, and is part of the Minsk Raion. Its population, as of 2010, was of 7,300.[1]

History

The town was first mentioned in 1590. In 1997 it received the status of "urban-type settlement" (Городской посёлок).

Geography

Situated in southern suburb of Minsk, Machulishi is part of its urban area and one of its main towns also with Zaslawye and Fanipol. It is served by a railway station on the Minsk-Babruysk-Gomel and by the M1 highway.

References

  1. ↑ (Russian) 2010 statistics of Belarus, rar format (Belstat)

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