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astravyets Latitude and Longitude:
54°36′49″N 25°57′19″E / 54.61361°N 25.95528°E

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Astravyets Астравец ( Belarusian) Островец ( Russian) Ostrovets
Town

Flag Coat of arms
Astravyets
Coordinates: 54°36′49″N 25°57′19″E / 54.61361°N 25.95528°E / 54.61361; 25.95528
Country	Belarus
Region	Grodno Region
District	Astravyets District
Population (2023)^[1]
• Total	14,805
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 2023, it has a population of 14,805.^[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

^ ^a ^b ^c "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 29 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2004). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Гродзенская вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 58. ISBN 985-458-098-9.
^ "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.

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v t e Subdivisions of Grodno Region, Belarus
Districts ( raiony)	Ashmyany Astravyets Byerastavitsa Dzyatlava Grodno Iwye Karelichy Lida Masty Novogrudok Shchuchyn Slonim Smarhon Svislach Vawkavysk Voranava Zelva
District centres	Grodno Astravyets Ashmyany Dzyatlava Iwye Karelichy Lida Masty Novogrudok Slonim Smarhon Shchuchyn Svislach Vawkavysk Vyalikaya Byerastavitsa Voranava Zelva
Cities and towns	Grodno Astravyets Ashmyany Bruzgi Byarozawka Dzyatlava Iwye Karelichy Lida Masty Novogrudok Skidzyel’ Slonim Smarhon Shchuchyn Svislach Vawkavysk Vyalikaya Byerastavitsa

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astravyets Latitude and Longitude:
54°36′49″N 25°57′19″E / 54.61361°N 25.95528°E

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You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Belarusian. (February 2024) Click [show] for important translation instructions.

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Astravyets Астравец ( Belarusian) Островец ( Russian) Ostrovets
Town

Flag Coat of arms
Astravyets
Coordinates: 54°36′49″N 25°57′19″E / 54.61361°N 25.95528°E / 54.61361; 25.95528
Country	Belarus
Region	Grodno Region
District	Astravyets District
Population (2023)^[1]
• Total	14,805
Time zone	UTC+3 ( MSK)
Area code	+375 1591
Website	www.ostrovets.gov.by

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

^ ^a ^b ^c "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 29 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2004). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Гродзенская вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 58. ISBN 985-458-098-9.
^ "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

v t e Subdivisions of Grodno Region, Belarus
Districts ( raiony)	Ashmyany Astravyets Byerastavitsa Dzyatlava Grodno Iwye Karelichy Lida Masty Novogrudok Shchuchyn Slonim Smarhon Svislach Vawkavysk Voranava Zelva
District centres	Grodno Astravyets Ashmyany Dzyatlava Iwye Karelichy Lida Masty Novogrudok Slonim Smarhon Shchuchyn Svislach Vawkavysk Vyalikaya Byerastavitsa Voranava Zelva
Cities and towns	Grodno Astravyets Ashmyany Bruzgi Byarozawka Dzyatlava Iwye Karelichy Lida Masty Novogrudok Skidzyel’ Slonim Smarhon Shchuchyn Svislach Vawkavysk Vyalikaya Byerastavitsa

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