Zhodzina

Жодзіна / Жодино
Žodzina / Žodino
Жодзіна / Жодино; Žodzina / Žodino
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	Location of Žodino, shown within the Minsk Voblast
	Coordinates: 52°08′N 23°40′E / 52.133°N 23.667°E
Country; Subdivision	Belarus; Minsk Voblast; Smalyavichy Raion
Founded	1963
	Area
- Total	19 km2 (7.3 sq mi)
Elevation	250 m (820 ft)
	Population (2005)
- Total	61,172
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
License plate	7
Website	City of Žodino

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Zhodzina (Belarusian: Жодзiна, IPA: [ˈʐodzʲina]; Russian: Жодино) - , also called Zhodino, is a city in Belarus, located in the Minsk voblast, 50 km to east from Minsk.

The city covers an area of 19 km² and has a population of 61,172 (2001).

[edit] History

It is one of the newest cities in the country; its construction began in 1963.

[edit] Education

There are nine schools, two high schools, one professional lyceum and Zhodzina polytechnical college in the city. However there is no higher educational institution in Zhodzina.

[edit] Economy

A truck mounted outside of the BelAZ factory

The BelAZ automobile factory (The Belarusian Automobile Plant) is the largest employer in the city, and with about 11,000 workers, about one-sixth of the urban population work there. Its 250 tonne lorries are world famous. Another important factory is the clothing manufacturer "SVITANAK", which produces children's and adult's clothes. Its products are exported to European countries.