Zhlobin
Zhlobin
Belarusian: Жло́бін | |
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 City hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Country |  Belarus |
| Region |  Gomel Region |
| Dictrict | Zhlobin District |
| The first written mention | 1654 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 80 200 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EET) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | 375 (0) (2334) Template:Ref-ru |
| License plate | 3 |
Zhlobin (Belarusian: Жло́бін; Russian: Жло́бин) is a city in the Zhlobin District of Gomel Region of Belarus, on the Dnieper river. As of 2012, the population is 80.200.
The city is notable for being the location where steelmaker BMZ was established. BMZ is one of the largest companies in Belarus, and an important producer in the worldwide markets of steel wires and cord. The company is the main sustainer of the town's economy.
History
In 1939, Jews formed 19% of the town's population. During World War II, Germans kept them imprisoned in 2 different ghettos, where they suffered from starvation, diseases and abuses. On April 12, 1942, 1,200 Jews of the ghettos were murdered.[1]
Twin towns and sister cities
Scalenghe, Italy (since 1992)[2]
Vyksa, Russia
Lianyungang, China (since 2016)
References
- ^ http://www.yadvashem.org/untoldstories/database/index.asp?cid=604
- ^ "LA CITTA' DI ZHLOBIN E I SUOI ABITANTI" (in Italian). comune.scalenghe.to.it. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
External links
- Горад Жлобін // Radzima.org Template:Ref-be
- Zhlobin.org: Information and photos Template:Ref-ru
- Zhlobin.By: News, photos, useful files Template:Ref-ru
- The murder of the Jews of Žlobin during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.
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52°54′N 30°02′E / 52.900°N 30.033°E
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