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Asipovichy

Asipovichy
Асіповічы
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Flag of Asipovichy
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Coat of arms of Asipovichy
Coat of arms
Asipovichy is located in Belarus
Asipovichy
Asipovichy
Coordinates: 53°17′36″N 28°28′32″E / 53.29333°N 28.47556°E / 53.29333; 28.47556Coordinates: 53°17′36″N 28°28′32″E / 53.29333°N 28.47556°E / 53.29333; 28.47556
Country  Belarus
Oblast Mogilev
Founded 1872
Elevation 136 m (446 ft)
Population (2009)
 • Total 32,543
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 213759-213761,213763-213765
Area code(s) +375 2235
License plate 6
Website Official website (Russian)

Asipovichy (Belarusian: Асiповiчы; Łacinka: Asipovičy) or Osipovichi (Russian: Осипо́вичи) is a town in Mahilyow Voblast, Belarus, located 136 km southwest of Mogilev, 3 km north of the Minsk-Homyel expressway. It is located at the junction of railway lines between Minsk, Homel, Mahilyow (Mogilev), and Baranavichy. As of 2009, its population was 32,543.

The active industries of Asipovichy include machine building, building materials, food production and light and wood processing. It is home to the hydro-electric power plant on the Svislach River.



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