Klimavichy

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Historical c.o.a. of Klimavichy.
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Klimavichy (Belarusian: Клiмавiчы; Russian: Климовичи, Klimovichi; Łacinka: Klimavičy) is a city in the eastern Belarusian Mahilyow Voblast. Klimavichy is located 124 km (77.05 mi) east of Mahilyow on the bank of Kalinica River and is the administrative center of the Klimavichy Raion since 1924. As of 2009, its population was 17,064.[1]

First references in historical documents are dated by 1581 in relation to Mścisław Voivodship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It was granted city status in 1777, and a Coat of Arms in 1781.

It was occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II and liberated in October 1943.

The city and especially its raion heavily suffered during the Chernobyl disaster.

References

  1. ↑ "Численность населения областей и районов: Могилевская" (in Russian). Национальный статистический комитет Республики Беларусь. Retrieved 30 January 2012. 

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Belarus Subdivisions of Mogilev Region, Belarus
Districts
(raiony)
Cities and towns

Coordinates: 53°37′N 31°57′E / 53.617°N 31.950°E / 53.617; 31.950

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