Plieščanicy

Plieščanicy (Belarusian: Плешчаніцы) is an urban-type settlement in the northern part of Belarus. It is located in the Lahoysk District of the Minsk Region, 60 km to the north of Minsk[2].

Plieščanicy Плешчаніцы  (Belarusian)
Urban-type settlement
Plieščanicy Location of Pleščanicy, shown within the Minsk Region
Coordinates: 54°25′N 27°50′E
Country	Belarus
Voblast	Minsk Region (Мінская вобласць)
Raion	Lahoysk District (Лагойскі раён)
Area
• Total	7.7941 km^2 (3.0093 sq mi)
Elevation	211 m (692 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Total	5,835
Time zone	FET.[1]

Nature

Plieščanicy has an elevation of 211 m (692 ft) above sea level[3]. The topography of the surrounding area is relatively flat and sparsely populated. Plieščanicy is the largest settlement in the area, with a population of 5,835 inhabitants[4].

See also

• Urban-type settlements in Belarus
• Lahoysk District

References

1. "Eternal Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Belarus". Timeanddate.com. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
2. "GeoNames: Plyeshchanitsy (Плешчаніцы), Belarus (Беларусь)". Geonames.org. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
3. "GeoNames: Plyeshchanitsy (Плешчаніцы), Elevation 211 m (692 ft)". Geonames.org. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
4. "Population as of January 1, 2016 and the average annual population for 2015 in the Republic of Belarus by regions, districts, cities, urban-type settlements (Численность населения на 1 января 2016 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2015 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа)". Belstat.gov.by. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2019.