Pastavy
Pastavy (Belarusian: Паставы, Lithuanian: Pastovys, Russian: Поставы, Polish: Postawy) is a city in the Vitebsk Region of Belarus, an administrative center of Pastavy District.
Pastavy
Паставы Поставы Pastovys Postawy | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Pastavy | |
| Coordinates: 55°07′N 26°50′E / 55.117°N 26.833°E | |
| Country |  Belarus |
| Voblast | Vitebsk Region |
| Raion | Pastavy District |
| Mentioned | 1409 |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 19,800 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | [1] |
LocationEdit
Pastavy is located on the river Myadelki. Postavy Air Base is located 5 km west of Pastavy.
AmenitiesEdit
Pastavy has a station on the railway line between Vitebsk and Vilnius, Lithuania.
HistoryEdit
Pastavy has several historic buildings including 18th-century houses and 19th-century church.[1] In 2009, Pastavy celebrated its 600th anniversary.
Within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Pastavy was part of Vilnius Voivodeship. In 1793, Pastavy was acquired by the Russian Empire as a result of the Second Partition of Poland.
From 1921 until 1939, Pastavy was part of the Second Polish Republic. In September 1939, the town was occupied by the Red Army and, on 14 November 1939, incorporated into the Byelorussian SSR.
From 6 July 1941 until 5 July 1944, Pastavy was occupied by Nazi Germany and administered as a part of Generalbezirk Weißruthenien of Reichskommissariat Ostland.
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Local news from Pastavy Archived 2012-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Photos on Radzima.org
- Pastavy, Belarus at JewishGen
Coordinates: 55°07′N 26°50′E / 55.117°N 26.833°E
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