Pastavy

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Pastavy
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CountryBelarus
RegionVitebsk Region
DistrictPastavy District
First mentioned1409
Population
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Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code
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Websitehttp://postavy.vitebsk-region.gov.by/

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Pastavy (Template:Langx; Template:Langx; Template:Langx) is a town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus.[1] It serves as the administrative center of Pastavy District.[1] As of 2025, it has a population of 18,450.[1]

Location

Pastavy is located on the river Myadelka. Postavy Air Base is located 5 km west of Pastavy.

Amenities

Pastavy has a station on the railway line between Vitebsk and Vilnius, Lithuania.

History

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County Office in the interbellum

Pastavy has several historic buildings including 18th-century houses and 19th-century church.[2] 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 the 1921 census, 43.3% people declared Polish nationality, 34.8% declared Jewish nationality, and 21.7% declared Belarusian nationality.[3]

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.

Notable people

References

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