Marjina Horka

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Marjina Horka / Marina Gorka
Ма́р’іна Го́рка / Марьина Горка
Town
Monument of Maria - symbol of Mar`ina Horka
Monument of Maria - symbol of Mar`ina Horka
Flag of Marjina Horka / Marina Gorka Ма́р’іна Го́рка / Марьина Горка
Flag
Coat of arms of Marjina Horka / Marina Gorka Ма́р’іна Го́рка / Марьина Горка
Coat of arms
Maryina Horka is located in Belarus
Maryina Horka
Maryina Horka
Maryina Horka
Coordinates: 53°30′25.92″N 28°09′07.92″E / 53.5072000°N 28.1522000°E / 53.5072000; 28.1522000
Country
Voblast
Raion		 Belarus
Minsk Voblast
 Pukhavichy Raion
Founded1222
Town rights22 july 1955
Area
 • Total8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Elevation
169 m (554 ft)
Population
 (2009)
 • Total21,446
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
222811
Area code(s)+375 1713
License plate5
WebsiteOfficial website

Marjina Horka Belarusian: Ма́р’іна Го́рка, romanized: Marjina Horka, Russian: Марьина Горка, Maryina Gorka, Polish: Maryjna Górka) is a town in Minsk Voblast, Belarus, the capital of the Pukhavichy Raion. As of 2009 its population was 22,500.[2]

Maryina Horka is located 60 km (37.28 mi) south of Minsk. It is traversed by the M5 highway, between Minsk and Babruysk.

History[]

The town was first mentioned in 1222 and received its town (Город, Gorod) status in 1955. The 5th Spetsnaz Brigade, first of the Soviet Spetsnaz GRU, now of the Armed Forces of Belarus, has been located ub Marjina Horka since 1963.

Media[]

The local newspaper "Puchavičy naviny" " (Belarusian: Пухавіцкія навіны). The newspaper is published since May 1, 1931 on wednesdays and saturdays. The circulation of the newspaper is 4,540 copies.[3]

The Advertising newspaper "Region" (Russian: Регион). The newspaper is published since June 13, 2000 on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The circulation of the newspaper is 10,000 copies.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "World Gazeteer". Archived from the original on 2013-01-11.
  2. ^ (in Russian) 2009 statistics of Belarus Archived 2010-10-30 at the Wayback Machine (Belstat)
  3. ^ "Редакция — Пухавiцкiя навiны. Пуховичские новости. Марьина Горка. Новости Марьиной Горки" (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-12-08.

External links[]

Media related to Maryina Horka at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 53°30′25.92″N 28°09′07.92″E / 53.5072000°N 28.1522000°E / 53.5072000; 28.1522000


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