Olshany (; ) is an
agrotown in
Stolin District,
Brest Region,
Belarus
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. It serves as the administrative center of Olshany rural council (''
selsoviet
A selsoviet (; , ; ) is the shortened name for Selsky soviet, i.e., rural council (; ; ). It has three closely related meanings:
*The administration (''soviet (council), soviet'') of a certain rural area.
*The territorial subdivision administered ...
'').
It is first mentioned in 1392.
History
In 2009, Olshany received the status of
agrotown. In 2011, it officially became an agrotown.
References
External links
Olshanyat Radzima.org
at tut.by
Populated places in Brest region
Stolin district
Agrotowns in Belarus
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