Pastavy ( be, Паставы, lt, Pastovys, russian: Поставы, pl, Postawy) is a city in the
Vitebsk Region of
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 R ...
, an administrative center of
Pastavy District
Pastavy District is a second-level administrative subdivision (raion) of Belarus in the Vitebsk Region. The center is the town of Pastavy
Pastavy ( be, Паставы, lt, Pastovys, russian: Поставы, pl, Postawy) is a city in the Vit ...
.
Location
Pastavy is located on the river
Myadelki.
Postavy Air Base is located 5 km west of Pastavy.
Amenities
Pastavy has a station on the railway line between
Vitebsk and
Vilnius
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,
Lithuania
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.
History
Pastavy has several historic buildings including 18th-century houses and 19th-century church.
In 2009, Pastavy celebrated its 600th anniversary.
Within the
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a European state that existed from the 13th century to 1795, when the territory was partitioned among the Russian Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia, and the Habsburg Empire of Austria. The state was founded by Li ...
, Pastavy was part of
Vilnius Voivodeship
The Vilnius Voivodeship ( la, Palatinatus Vilnensis, lt, Vilniaus vaivadija, pl, województwo wileńskie, be, Віленскае ваяводства) was one of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania's voivodeships, which existed from the voivodeship's ...
. In 1793, Pastavy was acquired by the
Russian Empire
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as a result of the
Second Partition of Poland.
From 1921 until 1939, Pastavy was part of the
Second Polish Republic
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. In September 1939, the town was
occupied by the Red Army and, on 14 November 1939, incorporated into the
Byelorussian SSR
The Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (BSSR, or Byelorussian SSR; be, Беларуская Савецкая Сацыялістычная Рэспубліка, Bielaruskaja Savieckaja Sacyjalistyčnaja Respublika; russian: Белор ...
.
From 6 July 1941 until 5 July 1944, Pastavy was
occupied by Nazi Germany and administered as a part of ''
Generalbezirk Weißruthenien
Generalbezirk Weissruthenien (General District White Ruthenia) was one of the four administrative subdivisions of ''Reichskommissariat Ostland'', the 1941-1945 civilian occupation regime established by Nazi Germany for the administration of the th ...
'' of ''
Reichskommissariat Ostland
The Reichskommissariat Ostland (RKO) was established by Nazi Germany in 1941 during World War II. It became the civilian occupation regime in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and the western part of Byelorussian SSR. German planning documents initia ...
''.
Notable people
People from Pastavy:
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Andrey Arkhipaw (born 1995), footballer
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Mikhail Babichev (born 1995), footballer
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Aleksandr Brazevich (born 1973), football manager
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Siarhei Navumchyk (born 1961), journalist
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Koppel Pinson (1904-1961), historian
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Israel Pliner (1896-1938), Soviet officer
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Aleksander Rayevsky (1957-2008), test pilot
References
External links
Local news from Pastavy
Photos on Radzima.org*
Cities in Belarus
Disnensky Uyezd
Pastavy District
Populated places in Vitebsk Region
Vilnius Voivodeship
Wilno Voivodeship (1926–1939)
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