Asipovichy

Asipovichy
Асіповічы (Belarusian)
Осиповичи (Russian)
Osipovichi
Flag of Asipovichy
Coat of arms of Asipovichy
Asipovichy is located in Belarus
Asipovichy
Asipovichy
Coordinates: 53°17′36″N 28°28′32″E / 53.29333°N 28.47556°E / 53.29333; 28.47556
CountryBelarus
RegionMogilev Region
DistrictAsipovichy District
Founded1872
Elevation
136 m (446 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total29,103
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code
213759-213761, 213763-213765
Area code+375 2235
License plate6
WebsiteOfficial website (in English)

Asipovichy (Belarusian: Асiповiчы; Russian: Осиповичи, romanizedOsipovichi) is a town in Mogilev Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Asipovichy District.[1] It is located 136 kilometres (85 mi) southwest of Mogilev, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the Minsk-Gomel expressway. It is located at the junction of railway lines between Minsk, Gomel, Mogilev, and Baranavichy. In 2020, its population was 29,900.[2] As of 2024, it has a population of 29,103.[1]

The active industries of Asipovichy include machine building, building materials, food production, and light and wood processing. It is home to the hydro-electric power plant on the Svislach River.

  1. ^ a b c "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 13 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Just a moment" Численность населения областей и районов: Могилевская. Национальный статистический комитет Республики Беларусь.