Zhlobin

Zhlobin
Belarusian: Жло́бін
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Zhlobin
Coordinates: 52°54′N 30°02′E / 52.900°N 30.033°E / 52.900; 30.033
Country  Belarus
Region Gomel Region
District Zhlobin District
The first written mention 1654
Area
 • Total 28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Elevation 140 m (460 ft)
Population (2017)
 • Total 76 078[1]
 • Density 2,716,71/km2 (703,620/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+3 (FET)
Postal code (in Russian)
Area code(s) 375 (0) (2334) (in Russian)
License plate 3
Website Official website

Zhlobin (Belarusian: Жло́бін; Russian: Жло́бин, Polish: Żłobin, Lithuanian: Žlobinas) is a city in the Zhlobin District of Gomel Region of Belarus, on the Dnieper river. As of 2017, the population is 76,078.

The city is notable for being the location where steelmaker BMZ was established. BMZ is one of the largest companies in Belarus, and an important producer in the worldwide markets of steel wires and cords. The company is the main sustainer of the town's economy.

History

In 1939, 19% of the town's population was Jewish. During World War II, the Nazis captured the Jews and imprisoned them in 2 different ghettos, where they suffered from starvation, disease and abuse. On April 12, 1942, 1,200 Jews were murdered in the ghettos.[2]

Twin towns and sister cities

Town's downtown

References

  1. ↑ "Численность населения на 1 января 2017 г" (in Russian). belstat.gov.by. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  2. ↑ http://www.yadvashem.org/untoldstories/database/index.asp?cid=604
  3. ↑ "LA CITTA' DI ZHLOBIN E I SUOI ABITANTI" (in Italian). comune.scalenghe.to.it. Archived from the original on March 9, 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.

Coordinates: 52°54′N 30°02′E / 52.900°N 30.033°E / 52.900; 30.033


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