Svatki (Belarusian: Сваткі; Russian: Сватки) is an agrotown in Myadzyel District, Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Svatki selsoviet.[2] It is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Myadzyel, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Knyahinin, and 110 kilometres (68 mi) from the capital Minsk.[1] It is located by the Wuzlianka river, a tributary of the Narach. In 2011, it had a population of 516.[1]
Svatki
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| Coordinates: 54°45′32″N 27°05′04″E / 54.75889°N 27.08444°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Minsk Region |
| District | Myadzyel District |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 516 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Demographics
edit- 2001 – 564
- 2011 – 516
Notable residents
editBelarusian poet Maksim Tank attended a school in Svatki. There is Tank's museum at the school.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Гарады і вёскі Беларусі: Энцыклапедыя. Т. 8: Мінская вобласць, кн. 3. Minsk: Беларуская Энцыклапедыя імя Петруся Броўкі. 2012. p. 590. ISBN 978-985-11-0636-9.
- ^ Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2003). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Мінская вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 342. ISBN 985-458-054-7.
- ^ Беларуская энцыклапедыя: У 18 т. Т.14: Рэле — Слаявіна. Minsk: Беларуская энцыклапедыя. 2002. p. 247. ISBN 985-11-0238-5.
- ^ Второй день Звездного отряда «Пламя души» 2022
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