Olshany

Agrotown in Brest Region, Belarus
Agrotown in Brest Region, Belarus
Olshany
Альшаны (Belarusian)
Alshany
Agrotown
52°04′35″N 27°20′49″E / 52.07639°N 27.34694°E / 52.07639; 27.34694
CountryBelarus
RegionBrest Region
DistrictStolin District
First mentioned1392
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total6,763
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)

Olshany (Belarusian: Альшаны, romanized: Alshany; Russian: Ольшаны) is an agrotown in Stolin District, Brest Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Olshany rural council (selsoviet).[1] It is first mentioned in 1392.

History

In 2009, Olshany received the status of agrotown.[2] In 2011, it officially became an agrotown.[3]

References

  1. ^ Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2010). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Брэсцкая вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 261. ISBN 978-985-458-198-9.
  2. ^ Stolin Region News, April 2009.
  3. ^ "Решение № 44 (Решение Столинского районного Совета депутатов от 20 января 2011 г. №44 «О преобразовании некоторых населенных пунктов Столинского района в агрогородки.»)". etalonline.by.

External links

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