Zhlobin

Zhlobin

Belarusian: Жло́бін
Zhlobin Belarusian: Жло́бін
	City hall
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	Zhlobin
	Coordinates: 52°54′N 30°02′E / 52.900°N 30.033°ECoordinates: 52°54′N 30°02′E / 52.900°N 30.033°E
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
• Density	2,716.71/km2 (7,036.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (FET)
Postal code	24719x
Area code(s)	+375 2334
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, Belarus, located on the Dnieper river. As of 2017, the population was 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, Zhlobin was occupied by the German Army from 3 July 1941 until 13 July 1944. 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.^[3]

Sport[]

Metallurg Zhlobin of the Belarusian Extraleague is the local pro hockey team.

Twin towns and sister cities[]

Scalenghe, Italy (since 1992)^[4]
Vyksa, Russia
Lianyungang, China (since 2016)

Town's downtown

References[]

^ Численность населения на 1 января 2017 г (in Russian). belstat.gov.by. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130804075637/http://zip.belpost.by:80/street/zhlobin-gomel Белпочта Алфавитный список улиц по Жлобин] (in Russian)
^ http://www.yadvashem.org/untoldstories/database/index.asp?cid=604
^ "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.

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[1] Численность населения на 1 января 2017 г (in Russian). belstat.gov.by. Retrieved 8 February 2018.

[2] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20130804075637/http://zip.belpost.by:80/street/zhlobin-gomel Белпочта Алфавитный список улиц по Жлобин] (in Russian)

[3] ttp://www.yadvashem.org/untoldstories/database/index.asp?cid=604

[4] "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.

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show v t Subdivisions of Gomel Region, Belarus
Districts (raions)	Aktsyabrski Brahin Buda-Kashalyova Chojniki Chachersk Dobrush Gomel Kalinkavichy Karma Lyelchytsy Loyew Mazyr Narowlya Pyetrykaw Rahachow Rechytsa Svyetlahorsk Vyetka Jelsk Zhlobin Zhytkavichy
Cities	Brahin Buda-Kashalyova Khoiniki Chachersk Dobrush Gomel Kalinkavichy Mazyr Narowlya Pietrykaw Rahachow Rechytsa Svyetlahorsk Turaw Vasilievichy Vyetka Jeĺski Zhlobin Zhytkavichy

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Zhlobin Belarusian: Жло́бін
City hall
Flag Coat of arms
Zhlobin
Coordinates: 52°54′N 30°02′E / 52.900°N 30.033°E / 52.900; 30.033Coordinates: 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 (7,036.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (FET)
Postal code	24719x^[2]
Area code(s)	+375 2334
License plate	3
Website	Official website