Zhlobin
Zhlobin
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| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Gomel Region |
| District | Zhlobin District |
| First mention | 1654 |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.41 km2 (14.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 76,304 |
| • Density | 1,987/km2 (5,145/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 24719x[2] |
| Area code | +375 2334 |
| License plate | 3 |
| Website | Official website |
Zhlobin (Belarusian: Жлобін; Russian: Жлобин; Polish: Żłobin; Lithuanian: Žlobinas) is a town in Gomel Region, in eastern Belarus. It is located on the Dnieper River, and serves as the administrative center of Zhlobin District. It is situated 83 kilometres (52 mi) from Gomel. As of 2025, it has a population of 76,304.[1]
The town is notable for being the location where steelmaker BMZ was established. BMZ is one of the largest companies in Belarus, and an important producer in the worldwide markets of steel wires and cords. The company is the main sustainer of the town's economy.
History
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Zhlobin was a private town of the Chodkiewicz family.[3] The town was often invaded by Muscovite forces and during the Lithuanian–Muscovite War it was annexed by Muscovy, but shortly afterwards restored to Lithuania.[3]
In 1939, 19% of the town's population was Jewish. During World War II, Zhlobin was occupied by the German Army from 3 July 1941 until 13 July 1944. The Nazis captured the Jews and imprisoned them in 2 different ghettos, where they suffered from starvation, disease and abuse. On April 12, 1942, 1,200 Jews were murdered in the ghettos.[4]
Demographics
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Sport
[edit | edit source]Metallurg Zhlobin of the Belarusian Extraleague is the local pro hockey team.
Industrial enterprises
[edit | edit source]- OJSC "BMZ - managing company of the holding" BMK "[8]
- Branch of JSC "RMCC" "Zhlobin Dairy Plant"[9]
- PUE "Zhlobinselkhozkhimiya"[10]
- OJSC "Zhlobin garment factory"[11]
- State enterprise "Zhlobin mobile mechanized column 71"[12]
- JSC "AFPK "Zhlobin Meat Processing Plant"[13]
- JSC "BelFa"[14]
- Zhlobin bakery[15]
- OJSC "Zhlobinmebel"[16]
- TPU "Metallurgtorg"[17]
Twin towns – sister cities
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Gallery
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References
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- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130804075637/http://zip.belpost.by/street/zhlobin-gomel Белпочта Алфавитный список улиц по Жлобин] (in Russian)
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Горад Жлобін // Radzima.org (in Belarusian)
- Zhlobin.org: Information and photos (in Russian) Archived 2019-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Zhlobin.By: News, photos, useful files (in Russian)
- The murder of the Jews of Žlobin during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.
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