| Svietlahorsk Belarusian: Светлаго́рск |
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Svietlahorsk
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| Country | Belarus | ||
| Voblast | Homiel Voblast | ||
| Raion | Svietlahorski | ||
| The first written mention | 1560 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 69,900 | ||
| • Density | 2,796/km2 (7,241.6/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Area code(s) | 375 (0) (2342) (Russian) | ||
| River | Biarezina | ||
| Website | http://svetlogorsk.by | ||
Svietlahо́rsk (Belarusian: Светлаго́рск, [sʲvʲetɫaˈɣorsk], until 1961 Šacilki, Belarusian: Шацілкі) is a town in Homiel Province of western Belarus. It is located by the river Biarezina and has 69,900 inhabitants (2010 estimate).
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Within Svietlаhorsk there are many industrial activities and organizations. They include: the power plant, a chemical man-made fiber plant, a reinforced concrete industrial complex, a Petroleum producing industry, a pulp and paper milk industry, butter-making factory, a bakery, and an industrial college.
Svietlаhorsk is also a railroad station on the Zhlobin — Kalinkavichy railway line.
Within Svietlahorsk there is an Orthodox church and cathedral, a Catholic church, a quay, and a museum of local lore.
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