Astravyets

Astravyets Астравец (Belarusian) Островец (Russian) Ostrovets
Town
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Astravyets
Coordinates: 54°36′49″N 25°57′19″E
Country	Belarus
Region	Grodno Region
District	Astravyets District
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	15,116
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)
Area code	+375 1591
Website	www.ostrovets.gov.by

Astravyets (Belarusian: Астравец, romanized: Astraviec, IPA: [astraˈvʲet͡s]; Russian: Островец, romanized: Ostrovets, IPA: [ɐstrɐˈvʲets]; Polish: Ostrowiec; Lithuanian: Astravas) is a town in Grodno Region, Belarus.[2] It serves as the administrative center of Astravyets District.[1][2] As of 2024, it has a population of 15,116.[1]

History

Within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Astravyets was part of Vilnius Voivodeship. In 1795, Astravyets was acquired by the Russian Empire in the course of the Third Partition of Poland.

From 1921 until 1939, Astravyets was part of the Second Polish Republic. In September 1939, the town was occupied by the Red Army and, on 14 November 1939, incorporated into the Byelorussian SSR.

From 27 June 1941 until 3 July 1944, Astravyets was occupied by Nazi Germany and administered as a part of the Generalbezirk Litauen of Reichskommissariat Ostland.

On 11 October 2011, an agreement was signed to build the first nuclear power plant in Belarus near the town, using two VVER reactors with active and passive safety systems.[3]

References

1. "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
2. Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2004). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Гродзенская вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 58. ISBN 985-458-098-9.
3. "Russia signs up to build NPP in Belarus". Nuclear Engineering International. 20 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2011.

External links

• Photos on Radzima.org
• Photos on Panoramio.com