Myadzyel

Myadzyel
Мядзел (Belarusian)
Мядель (Russian)
Myadzel

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Myadzyel
Coordinates: 54°52′N 26°56′E / 54.867°N 26.933°E / 54.867; 26.933
Country  Belarus
Region Minsk Region
Raion Myadzyel Raion
Population (2006)
 • Total 7,200
 • Estimate (2015) 6,924[1]
Time zone FET (UTC+3)

Myadzyel (Belarusian: Мядзел, Miadzieł [ˈmʲadzʲel]; Russian: Мядель, Mjadelj; Polish: Miadzioł; Lithuanian: Medilas) is a city in the Minsk Region of Belarus. It is the centre of Myadzyel Raion. Myadzyel is located on the eastern shore of lake Miastra, one of the Narach lake group in Narachanski National Park.

History

On February 8, 1659, the Battle of Myadel occurred near Myadzyel.

References

  1. ↑ "Численность населения на 1 января 2015 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2014 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа" [Population as of 1 January 2015 and 2014 year-average population in regions, raions, towns of Republic of Belarus] (in Russian).

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Coordinates: 54°52′N 26°56′E / 54.867°N 26.933°E / 54.867; 26.933


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