Pastavy
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Pastavy
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| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Vitebsk Region |
| District | Pastavy District |
| First mentioned | 1409 |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 18,450 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 211875 |
| Area code | +375 2155 |
| License plate | 2 |
| Website | http://postavy.vitebsk-region.gov.by/ |
Pastavy (Belarusian: Паставы; Russian: Поставы, romanized: Postavy; Lithuanian: Pastovys; Polish: Postawy) 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
[edit | edit source]Pastavy is located on the river Myadelka. Postavy Air Base is located 5 km west of Pastavy.
Amenities
[edit | edit source]Pastavy has a station on the railway line between Vitebsk and Vilnius, Lithuania.
History
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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
[edit | edit source]- Andrey Arkhipaw (born 1995), footballer
- Mikhail Babichev (born 1995), footballer
- Aleksandr Brazevich (born 1973), football manager
- Siarhei Navumchyk (born 1961), journalist
- Koppel Pinson (1904-1961), historian
- Israel Pliner (1896-1938), Soviet officer
- Aleksander Rayevsky (1957-2008), test pilot
References
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External links
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- Local news from Pastavy Archived 2012-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Photos on Radzima.org
- Pastavy, Belarus at JewishGen
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