Loyew[a] or Loyev (Belarusian: Лоеў, romanized: Lojeŭ,[b] IPA: [loyew]; Russian: Лоев, IPA: [ˈloɪf]; Polish: Łojów) is an urban-type settlement in Gomel Region, Belarus.[2] It serves as the administrative center of Loyew District.[2] In 2018, its population was 6,698.[3] As of 2024, it has a population of 6,075.[2]
Loyew
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| Coordinates: 51°56′00″N 30°48′04″E / 51.93333°N 30.80111°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Gomel Region |
| District | Loyew District |
| First mentioned | 1505 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.768433 km2 (2.613307 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 6,075 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 247095 |
| Area code | +375 2347 |
| License plate | 3 |
| Website | loev |
The settlement is located along the right coast of the Dnieper River at the confluence with the Sozh.
History
editLoyew arose on the site of an ancient settlement of the Dregoviches within the Principality of Chernigov. The settlement was situated on the route from the Varangians to the Greeks. The first mention of Loyew goes back to 1505 and it was known as Loyewa Hara (Loyew Hill). The name is probably derived from the Abkhaz-Adyghe surname Loo.[citation needed]
The town is known for the Battle of Loyew of July 31, 1649, during the Khmelnytsky Uprising. After the division of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1793, it became a part of the Russian Empire. According to the results of the census held in 1897 the town had 4,667 inhabitants, among them 2150 Jews. There were 251 farms, 9 mills, 24 shops, 1 school, 1 post-office, 2 orthodox churches, 1 catholic church and 1 synagogue.
In December 1926, Loyew was included in the Byelorussian SSR and became the center of Loyew District. In 1938, it was granted the status of a city. In 1941–1943, the city lost nearly 1,500 inhabitants. In 1962-1966 it was placed in Rechytsa District.
In the city there are building materials and dairy factories, a pedagogical school and musical school, a house of culture, and some libraries. There is The Church of the Holy Trinity in Loyew.
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Решение Гомельского областного Совета депутатов от 10 ноября 2011 г. № 147" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ 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 13 October 2024.
- ^ [1] Archived February 22, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
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51°56′N 30°48′E / 51.933°N 30.800°E
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