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Pastavy

Coordinates: 55°07′N 26°50′E / 55.117°N 26.833°E / 55.117; 26.833
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Pastavy
Паставы (Belarusian)
Поставы (Russian)
Flag of Pastavy
Coat of arms of Pastavy
Pastavy is located in Belarus
Pastavy
Pastavy
Coordinates: 55°07′N 26°50′E / 55.117°N 26.833°E / 55.117; 26.833
CountryBelarus
RegionVitebsk Region
DistrictPastavy District
First mentioned1409
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total18,618
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code
211875
Area code+375 2155
License plate2
Websitehttp://postavy.vitebsk-region.gov.by/

Pastavy (Belarusian: Паставы; Russian: Поставы, romanizedPostavy; Lithuanian: Pastovys; Polish: Postawy) is a town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus.[1] It serves as the administrative center of Pastavy District.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 18,618.[1]

Location

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Pastavy is located on the river Myadelka. Postavy Air Base is located 5 km west of Pastavy.

Amenities

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Pastavy has a station on the railway line between Vitebsk and Vilnius, Lithuania.

History

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County Office in the interbellum

Pastavy has several historic buildings including 18th-century houses and 19th-century church.[2] In 2009, Pastavy celebrated its 600th anniversary.

Within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Pastavy was part of Vilnius Voivodeship. In 1793, Pastavy was acquired by the Russian Empire as a result of the Second Partition of Poland.

From 1921 until 1939, Pastavy was part of the Second Polish Republic. In the 1921 census, 43.3% people declared Polish nationality, 34.8% declared Jewish nationality, and 21.7% declared Belarusian nationality.[3]

In September 1939, the town was occupied by the Red Army and, on 14 November 1939, incorporated into the Byelorussian SSR. From 6 July 1941 until 5 July 1944, Pastavy was occupied by Nazi Germany and administered as a part of Generalbezirk Weißruthenien of Reichskommissariat Ostland.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Pastavy".
  3. ^ Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. Tom VII. Część II (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1923. p. 33.
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