Lyuban, Belarus

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Lyuban
Любань

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Lyuban
Любань
Location of Lyuban
Coordinates: 52°46′55″N 28°3′9″E / 52.78194°N 28.05250°E / 52.78194; 28.05250
Country
Voblast
Raion		  Belarus
Minsk Voblast
 Lyuban Raion
Founded 1566
Population (2009)
 • Total 11,256
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
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Website Official website

Lyuban (Belarusian: Любань - Russian: Лю́бань), or Ljuban, is a town in Belarus, located in the Minsk Region. It is the administrative seat of the Lyuban Raion. As of 2009 its population was of 11,256.[1]

History

The town was first mentioned in 1566 and received its town (Город, Gorod) status in 1968.

Geography

Lyuban is located 139 km in south of Minsk, not too far from the borders with the Voblasts of Mogilev and Gomel. It is 58 km far from Salihorsk, 30 from Slutsk and 26 from Staryya Darohi. In north of the town is located the Lyuban Lake and in west, close to Salihorsk suburbs, the mining area of Kaliy. It is not served by railways but the nearest station, in Ureche, is 8 km far from Lyuban center.

References

  1. ↑ (Russian) 2009 statistics of Belarus (Belstat)

External links

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Belarus Subdivisions of Minsk Region, Belarus
Districts
(raiony)
Cities
1 Seat of the Voblast but administratively separated

Coordinates: 52°46′55″N 28°3′9″E / 52.78194°N 28.05250°E / 52.78194; 28.05250

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