Baranavichy

Baranavichy
Баранавічы (Belarusian)
Барановичи (Russian)
Flag of Baranavichy
Coat of arms of Baranavichy
Baranavichy is located in Belarus
Baranavichy
Baranavichy
Location in Belarus
Coordinates: 53°08′N 26°01′E / 53.133°N 26.017°E / 53.133; 26.017
CountryBelarus
RegionBrest Region
First mentioned1706
Founded1871
City status since1919
Area
 • Total53.64 km2 (20.71 sq mi)
Elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total171,361
 • Density3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code
225320
Area code+375 (0)163
Vehicle registration1
Websitewww.baranovichy.by

Baranavichy (/bəˈrɑːnəvɪi/ bə-RAH-nə-vitch-ee; Belarusian: Баранавічы, IPA: [baˈranavʲitʂɨ] ; Russian: Барановичи, romanizedBaranovichi [bɐˈranəvʲɪtɕɪ]; Yiddish: באַראַנאָוויטש; Polish: Baranowicze; Lithuanian: Baranovičiai) is a city in Brest Region, western Belarus.[2] It serves as the administrative center of Baranavichy District, though it is administratively separated from the district.[1][2] As of 2024, it has a population of 171,361.[1]

It is notable for an important railway junction and is home to Baranavichy State University.

  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 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2010). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Брэсцкая вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 60. ISBN 978-985-458-198-9.