Zhlobin

Zhlobin Belarusian: Жло́бін
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Zhlobin
Coordinates: 52°54′N 30°02′E / 52.900°N 30.033°E / 52.900; 30.033
Country	Belarus
Region	Gomel Region
Dictrict	Zhlobin District
The first written mention	1654
Area
• Total	28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population (2012)
• Total	80 200
Time zone	EET (UTC+3)
Postal code	24721х (Russian)
Area code(s)	375 (0) (2334) (Russian)
License plate	3

Zhlobin (Belarusian: Жло́бін; Russian: Жло́бин) is a city in the Zhlobin District of Gomel Region of Belarus, on the Dnieper river. As of 2012, the population is 80.200.

The city 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 cord. The company is the main sustainer of the town's economy.

Twin towns and sister cities

• Scalenghe, Italy, since 1992^[1]
• Vyksa, Russia

References

External links

• Горад Жлобін // Radzima.org (Belarusian)
• Zhlobin.org: Information and photos (Russian)
• Zhlobin.By: News, photos, useful files (Russian)
• The murder of the Jews of Žlobin during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.

Subdivisions of Gomel Region, Belarus Districts (raions) Aktsyabrski Brahin Buda-Kashalyova Chojniki Chachersk Dobrush Gomel Kalinkavichy Karma Lyelchytsy Loyew Mozyr Narowlya Pyetrykaw Rahachow Rechytsa Svyetlahorsk Vyetka Jelsk Zhlobin Zhytkavichy Cities Brahin Buda-Kashalyova Khoiniki Chachersk Dobrush Gomel Kalinkavichy Mozyr Narowlya Pietrykaw Rahachow Rechytsa Svyetlahorsk Turov Vasilievichy Vyetka Jelsk Zhlobin Zhytkavichy

Coordinates: 52°54′N 30°02′E / 52.900°N 30.033°E / 52.900; 30.033