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Also known as Kalinkowicze, Kalinkovichi, Kalinkavičy

Kalinkavichy (; ; ) is a town in Gomel Region, southeastern Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Kalinkavichy District. Kalinkavichy is located beside the Netech' River, opposite the city of Mazyr, and is the site of one of the country's most important railway junctions. In 2004, its population was 37,876. As of 2025, it has a population of 36,656.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Kalinkavichy
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Калинковичи. Церковь Казанской Иконы Божьей Матери..JPG
Settlement.image_caption
Kazan church
Settlement.image_flag
Flag_of_Kalinkavičy.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Coat_of_Arms_of_Kalinkavičy,_Belarus.svg
Settlement.flag_size
150
Settlement.shield_size
75
Settlement.pushpin_map
Belarus
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
left
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Gomel Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Kalinkavichy District
Settlement.established_title
First mentioned
Settlement.established_date
1560

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Калінкавічы
Country
Belarus
Located in
Mazyr district
Population
36549
Elevation
122
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Official website
kalinkovichi.gov.by
Image
Калинковичи. Церковь Казанской Иконы Божьей Матери..JPG
Dialing code
+375 2345
Licence plate code
3
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Commons category
Kalinkavičy
topic's main category
Category:Kalinkavičy
category of associated people
Q7915502
category for people born here
Q9887408
native label
Калінкавічы
postal code
247710
romanization of Belarusian (2007 system)
Kalinkavičy
time of earliest written record
1560-00-00
twinned administrative body
Saransk
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Encyclopedic overview

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Kalinkavichy (; ; ) is a town in Gomel Region, southeastern Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Kalinkavichy District. Kalinkavichy is located beside the Netech' River, opposite the city of Mazyr, and is the site of one of the country's most important railway junctions. In 2004, its population was 37,876. As of 2025, it has a population of 36,656.

==History== thumb|left|Railway station in 1918 Archaeological excavations have found traces of human settlement dating back to 26,000-24,000 years ago near Yurovičy, the oldest yet discovered in Belarus.

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

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