Zavodski District
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 in 10 November 1997 when the township "Sosny" was officially added to it.[3]
Zavodski (Заводскі) | |
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District of Minsk | |
 Minsk Zoo entrance | |
 Coat of arms | |
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| • Total | 36 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | 238,798 |
| • Density | 6,633/km2 (17,180/sq mi) |
| District number | 5 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
The district is situated in the south-eastern area of the city and borders with Partyzanski and Lieninski districts. Maly Trostenets extermination camp was located within Zavodski district.
Transport
Zavodski is served by the tram line and by the subway line "Aŭtazavodskaja". It is also crossed by the beltway "MKAD".
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
