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Also known as Dzerzhinsk, Dziaržynsk, Koidanova, Koydanava, Kojdanava, Kojdanów, Koidanov, Kaidanava

Dzyarzhynsk, or Dzerzhinsk, formerly known as Koydanava until 1932, is a town in Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Dzyarzhynsk District. As of 2025, it has a population of 29,630.

Key facts

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Town
Settlement.name
Dzyarzhynsk
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Dzerzhinsk
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Dzerzhinsk, collage.png
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Flag of Dziaržynsk, Belarus.svg
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Coat of Arms of Dziaržynsk, Belarus.svg
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150
Settlement.shield_size
75
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Belarus
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1
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Location of Dzyarzhynsk in Belarus
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Country
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Belarus
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Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Minsk Region
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District
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Dzyarzhynsk District
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Founded

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Jewish community
  • Inter-war period
  • World War II
  • Modern day
  • Geography
  • Transport
  • Sport
  • Notable residents
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Dzyarzhynsk, or Dzerzhinsk, formerly known as Koydanava until 1932, is a town in Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Dzyarzhynsk District. As of 2025, it has a population of 29,630.

==History== In the Middle Ages, the village belonged to the Radziwiłłs, a Polish–Lithuanian aristocratic family.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dzyarzhynsk” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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