Zavodski District
Zavodski (Заводскі) | |
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District of Minsk | |
 Minsk Zoo entrance | |
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| Country |  Belarus |
| Voblast |  Minsk |
| Municipality |  Minsk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | 238,798 |
| • Density | 6,633/km2 (17,180/sq mi) |
| District number | 5 |
| Website | Official website |
Zavodski District (Belarusian: Заводскі, Russian: Заводской) is an administrative subdivision of the city of Minsk, Belarus. It was formed in 1938 under the name Stalin district (Russian: Сталинский) and The "Factory district" was named in 1961 after the plants "Minsk Tractor Works" (MTZ)[1] and "Minsk Automobile Plant" (MAZ) were constructed.[2] Within current borders the district is approved on 10 November 1997 when the township "Sosny" was officially added to it.[3]
Geography[]
The district is situated in the south-eastern area of the city and borders with Partyzanski and Leninsky districts. Maly Trostenets extermination camp was located within Zavodski district.
Transport[]
Zavodski is served by the tram line and by the Awtazavodskaya subway line. It is also crossed by the MKAD beltway .
See also[]
- Minsk Zoo
- Maly Trostenets
References[]
- ^ Later the Partyzanski District with MTZ was split off it
- ^ (in Russian) Zavodskoy Raion, Minsk administration website
- ^ паспорт района. zav.minsk.gov.by (in Russian). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
External links[]
- (in Russian) Zavodski District official website
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Coordinates: 53°57′04″N 27°30′37″E / 53.9510°N 27.5102°E
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