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Town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus
Pastavy Паставы (Belarusian)
Поставы (Russian)
Town
Flag of PastavyFlagCoat of arms of PastavyCoat of arms
Pastavy is located in BelarusPastavyPastavy
Coordinates: 55°07′N 26°50′E / 55.117°N 26.833°E / 55.117; 26.833
CountryBelarus
RegionVitebsk Region
DistrictPastavy District
First mentioned1409
Population
 • Total18,618
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code211875
Area code+375 2155
License plate2
Websitehttp://postavy.vitebsk-region.gov.by/

Pastavy (Belarusian: Паставы; Russian: Поставы, romanized: Postavy; Lithuanian: Pastovys; Polish: Postawy) is a town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Pastavy District. As of 2024, it has a population of 18,618.

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

County Office in the interbellum

Pastavy has several historic buildings including 18th-century houses and 19th-century church. 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.

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

  1. ^ "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  2. "Pastavy".
  3. Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. Tom VII. Część II (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1923. p. 33.

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Subdivisions of Vitebsk Region, Belarus
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(raiony)		 Coat of arms of Vitebsk Region
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