Fanipal ( be, Фа́ніпаль, Fanipaĺ; russian: Фа́ниполь, Fanipol; pl, Fanipal; lt, Fanipalis), is a city in the

Minsk Region Minsk Region or Minsk Oblast or Minsk Voblasts ( be, Мі́нская во́бласць, ''Minskaja voblasć'' ; russian: Минская о́бласть, ''Minskaya oblast'') is one of the regions of Belarus. Its administrative center is Minsk ...

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 ...

. Fanipal is located in Dzyarzhynsk District, southwest of Minsk and southwest of the Minsk Automobile Ring Road.

History

The community that became Fanipal was first mentioned in 1856. According to documents in the Central State Historical Archive of Belarus, it was the former possession of landowners named Enelpheldt and Bogdashevsky. In 1870 a railway stop opened, and in 1871 the railway stop become the Tokarevskaya railway station, named in honor of the governor of the

Minsk Governorate The Minsk Governorate (russian: Минская губерния, Belarusian: ) or Government of Minsk was a governorate ('' guberniya'') of the Russian Empire. The seat was in Minsk. It was created in 1793 from the land acquired in the partitio ...

, Vladimir Tokarev, who was also the founder of the Brest-Moscow railway. On August 9, 1876 the railway station was renamed Fanipol. In 1965 the first factory was opened, producing reinforced concrete bridge components, this is the only factory in Belarus which produces these items. Once it was established as an industrial center, it grew rapidly. On April 29, 1984, Fanipal was designated a "City Settlement" and on June 22, 1999 Fanipal was designated a regional city center. In 2006 people of Fanipal celebrated the 150th anniversary of their city.

Geography

Overview

Situated in south-western suburb of

Minsk Minsk ( be, Мінск ; russian: Минск) is the capital and the largest city of Belarus, located on the Svislach and the now subterranean Niamiha rivers. As the capital, Minsk has a special administrative status in Belarus and is the admi ...

, is part of its urban area and one of its main

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and Machulishi.

Districts

There are now 5 administrative districts in Fanipal: *Maladyozhny (Youth). *Severny (Northern). *Tsentralny (Midtown). *Zavadski (Factory district). District where factory workers live. *Yuzhny (Southern) * In addition, the Industrial area is not considered as a formal district.

Education

There are three schools in Fanipol: *Fanipal School №1 *Fanipal Gymnasium (formerly School №2) *Children Music School the Fanipal City Library has 2115 members.

Transportation

Fanipal has a station on the Brest-Moscow railroad. Fanipal is situated near the M-1 (E-30) highway, which runs from

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(Brest-Minsk-Moscow). Fanipal is well connected with Minsk,

Dzyarzhynsk Dzyarzhynsk or Dzerzhinsk, formerly Koidanova or Koydanava ( be, Дзяржы́нск, Dziaržynsk, formerly , ; russian: Дзержи́нск, Dzerzhinsk, formerly , ; pl, Kojdanów; yi, קוידאַנאָוו, Koydanov; lt, Kaidanava), in t ...

, and all of Belarus as well as other nations via the Minsk and M-1 Highways.

Industry

Fanipal's industry began in the 1960s, leading to rapid growth of the city. * The Fanipal reinforced concrete bridge factory is unique in Belarus. It was the first factory in Fanipal, built in 1965. * The Agrarian Cooperative "Agrokombinat Dzerzhinsky" is the largest producer in Belarus of poultry, eggs, and related products. The factory is nicknamed "The Factory of Health" and has received many domestic and foreign awards for agricultural innovation. * CJSC Stadler Minsk is the plant owned by Stadler Rail AG (Switzerland). The plant is responsible for the production of broad gauge rolling stock for CIS countries. * Other factories in Fanipol include: Unomedical (owned by Convatec, produces single-use medical devices), Enerhamera (produces counters), a gravel works, Fanipal RMP (a mechanical repair facility) and many others.Fanipol's Industry
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References

External links

City of Fanipal Official Website (rus/bel)History of FanipalAbout Fanipal Seal
{{Authority control Towns in Belarus Populated places in Minsk Region Populated places established in 1856 Dzyarzhynsk District Minsky Uyezd