Krychaw or Krichev ( be, Кры́чаў,
Łacinka
The Belarusian Latin alphabet or Łacinka (from be, лацінка or łacinka, BGN/PCGN: ''Latsinka'', ) for the Latin script in general is the common name for writing Belarusian using Latin script. It is similar to the Sorbian alphabet an ...
: Kryčaŭ, ; russian: Кричев, , pl, Krzyczew) is a city in the eastern
Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ...
ian
Mogilev Region
Mogilev Region or Mogilev Oblast or Mahiliow Voblasts ( be, link=no, Магілёўская вобласць; ''Mahiloŭskaja voblasć''; russian: link=no, Могилёвская область; ''Mogilyovskaya Oblast''), is a region ('' oblast' ...
. Krychaw is the
administrative center
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In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of
Krychaw District. As of 2009, its population was 27,202.
It is located on the
Sozh River.
Krychaw was first mentioned in 1136.
The
Soviet Air Force
The Soviet Air Forces ( rus, Военно-воздушные силы, r=Voyenno-vozdushnyye sily, VVS; literally "Military Air Forces") were one of the air forces of the Soviet Union. The other was the Soviet Air Defence Forces. The Air Forces ...
Krichev Air Base was located east of Krychaw during the
Cold War
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.
References
External links
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Kryčaŭ - travel guide - photos and attractionsat Radzima.org
History of Krychaw in old photographsat Krichev.gov.by
Cities in Belarus
Populated places in Mogilev Region
Krychaw District
Radimichs
Cherikovsky Uyezd
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