Smarhon
Смаргонь (Belarusian) | |
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 Spaso-Preobrazhenskaja Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Smarhon | |
| Coordinates: 54°29′1″N 26°24′0″E / 54.48361°N 26.40000°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Grodno Region |
| District | Smarhon District |
| Founded | October 2, 1503 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.15 km2 (7.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
| • Total | 35,422 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 231000, 231041-231045 |
| Area code | +375 1592 |
| License plate | 4 |
| Website | Official website |
Smarhon (Belarusian: Смаргонь [smɐrˈɣonʲ]) or Smorgon (Russian: Сморгонь; Lithuanian: Smurgainys; Polish: Smorgonie; Yiddish: סמאָרגאָן) is a town in Grodno Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Smarhon District.[1][2] It was the site of Smarhon air base, now mostly abandoned. Smarhon is located 107 kilometres (66 mi) from the capital, Minsk. As of 2024, it has a population of 35,422.[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 11 May 2024.
- ^ Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2004). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Гродзенская вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 334. ISBN 985-458-098-9.