Zhlobin

Zhlobin (Belarusian: Жло́бін; Russian: Жло́бин; Polish: Żłobin; Lithuanian: Žlobinas) is a city in Gomel Region, Belarus, located on the Dnieper River. It serves as the administrative center of Zhlobin District. As of 2017, the population was 76,078.

Zhlobin
Жлобін (Belarusian)
Жлобин (Russian)
City hall
City hall
Flag of Zhlobin
Flag
Coat of arms of Zhlobin
Coat of arms
Zhlobin is located in Belarus
Zhlobin
Zhlobin
Coordinates: 52°54′N 30°02′E
CountryBelarus
RegionGomel Region
DistrictZhlobin District
First mention1654
Area
 • Total28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Elevation
140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total77,049
 • Density2,716.71/km2 (7,036.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (FET)
Postal code
24719x[2]
Area code+375 2334
License plate3
WebsiteOfficial website

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. It has suffered radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl disaster.

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.

Industrial enterprises of Zhlobin
  • OJSC "BMZ - managing company of the holding" BMK "[4]
  • Branch of JSC "RMCC" "Zhlobin Dairy Plant"[5]
  • PUE "Zhlobinselkhozkhimiya"[6]
  • OJSC "Zhlobin garment factory"[7]
  • State enterprise "Zhlobin mobile mechanized column 71"[8]
  • JSC "AFPK "Zhlobin Meat Processing Plant"[9]
  • JSC "BelFa"[10]
  • Zhlobin bakery[11]
  • OJSC "Zhlobinmebel"[12]
  • TPU "Metallurgtorg"[13]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Belarus

Zhlobin is twinned with:[14]

Town's downtown

References
  1. "Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20130804075637/http://zip.belpost.by:80/street/zhlobin-gomel Белпочта Алфавитный список улиц по Жлобин] (in Russian)
  3. "YV360".
  4. завод (БМЗ), Белорусский металлургический. "Белорусский металлургический завод (БМЗ)". belsteel.com (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  5. "Филиалы - Предприятие - ОАО "Рогачевский МКК"". www.rmkk.by. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  6. "ОАО «Жлобинсельхозхимия»". www.gisp.gov.by. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  7. "Открытое акционерное общество «Жлобинская швейная фабрика»". export.by. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  8. "Главная - Жлобинская ПМК 71". www.pmk71.by (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  9. "ОАО "АФПК "Жлобинский мясокомбинат"". www.gmk.by. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  10. "Мех искусственный - «БЕЛФА»". www.belfa.by. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  11. "ОАО Гомельхлебпром - Жлобинский хлебозавод". www.gomelhlebprom.by. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  12. "Жлобинмебель, ОАО. Контактные данные. мебель, мебель офисная купить в Беларуси". 1info.by. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  13. "Торгово-производственное унитарное предприятие "Металлургторг" (Унитарное предприятие "Металлургторг")". Министерство промышлености РБ (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  14. "Города-партнеры". gisp.gov.by (in Russian). Zhlobin. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  15. "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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