Zavodski District
Заводскі раён (Belarusian)
Заводской район (Russian)
District
Minsk Zoo entrance
Minsk Zoo entrance
Coat of arms of Zavodski District
Coat of arms
Location of Zavodski District
Coordinates: 53°57′04″N 27°30′37″E / 53.9510°N 27.5102°E / 53.9510; 27.5102
CountryBelarus
MunicipalityMinsk
Area
 • Total36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total230,701
 • Density6,400/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
District number5
WebsiteOfficial website

Zavodski District (Belarusian: Заводскі раён, romanized: Zavodski rajon; Russian: Заводской район, romanized: Zavodskoy rayon) is an administrative division of the city of Minsk, the capital of Belarus. As of 2023, it has a population of 230,701.[1]

It was formed in 1938 as Stalinsky District (Russian: Сталинский район, lit. 'Stalin District'); it was renamed in 1961 as Zavodskoy District (lit. 'Factory District') after the plants "Minsk Tractor Works" (MTZ)[2] and "Minsk Automobile Plant" (MAZ) were constructed.[3] The current borders of the district was approved on 10 November 1997 when the township "Sosny" was officially added to it.[4]

Geography

The district is situated in the south-eastern area of the city and borders with Partyzanski and Leninsky districts. Maly Trostenets extermination camp was located within Zavodski district.

Transport

Zavodski is served by the tram line and by the Awtazavodskaya subway line. It is also crossed by the MKAD beltway .

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по г.Минску в разрезе районов". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Later the Partyzanski District with MTZ was split off it
  3. ↑ (in Russian) Zavodskoy Raion, Minsk administration website
  4. ↑ паспорт района. zav.minsk.gov.by (in Russian). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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