Smalyavichy district or Smaliavičy district (; ) is a
district
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raion
A raion (also spelt rayon) is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet states. The term is used for both a type of subnational entity and a division of a city. The word is from the French (meaning 'honeycomb, department'), and is c ...
Belarus
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. Its administrative center is the town of
Smalyavichy
Smalyavichy or Smolevichi is a town in Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Smalyavichy District. It is situated on the Plisa River (a tributary of the Berezina).Smalyavichy raion page at Minsk Oblispolkom website The town of
Zhodzina
Zhodzina or Zhodino is a town in Minsk Region, Belarus, located north-east of Minsk. The city covers an area of . In 2021, its population was 65,451. As of 2025, it has a population of 63,354.
History
The settlement is first mentioned in 1688, ...
is administratively separated from the district. As of 2024, it has a population of 55,439.
History
The district was created on 17 July 1924.
Geography
Overview
Situated in the north-east of its Region, Smalyavichy District borders with the districts of
Minsk
Minsk (, ; , ) is the capital and largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach (Berezina), Svislach and the now subterranean Nyamiha, Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the administra ...
,
Lahoysk
Lahoysk is a town in Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Lahoysk District. As of 2025, it has a population of 15,567.
History
First chronicled in 1078, Lahoysk was the centre of a small 12th-century principalit ...
,
Barysaw
Barysaw or Borisov (, ; , ) is a city in Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Barysaw District. It is located on the Berezina, Berezina River and north-east from the capital Minsk. As of 2025, it has a population of 1 ...
and
Chervyen
Chervyen or Cherven, previously known as Ihumen until 1923, is a town in Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Chervyen District. In 2016, its population was 9,718.International Airport of Minsk. It is crossed by the M1 motorway, part of the
European route E30
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.
Main settlements
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Zhodzina
Zhodzina or Zhodino is a town in Minsk Region, Belarus, located north-east of Minsk. The city covers an area of . In 2021, its population was 65,451. As of 2025, it has a population of 63,354.
History
The settlement is first mentioned in 1688, ...
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Smalyavichy
Smalyavichy or Smolevichi is a town in Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Smalyavichy District. It is situated on the Plisa River (a tributary of the Berezina).Zyalyony Bor