Lyelchytsy

Also known as Lelchytsy, Lieĺčycy

Lyelchytsy (; ; ) is an urban-type settlement in Gomel Region, in southern Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Lyelchytsy District. As of 2025, it has a population of 12,243.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Lyelchytsy
Settlement.image_skyline: Лельчицы город, Лельчицкий район, Гомельская область, Беларусь 23.jpg
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Lelčycy.png
Settlement.image_seal: Coat of Arms of Lelčycy, Belarus.png
Settlement.flag_size: 150
Settlement.shield_size: 75
Settlement.pushpin_map: Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gomel Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Lyelchytsy District
Settlement.settlement_type: Urban-type settlement
Settlement.population_as_of: 2025
Settlement.population_total: 12,243
Settlement.timezone: MSK
Settlement.utc_offset: +3

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Лельчыцы
Country: Belarus
Located in: Lelchytsy District
Population: 12220
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Official website: lelchitsy.gov.by
Image: Лельчицы город, Лельчицкий район, Гомельская область, Беларусь 23.jpg
Dialing code: +375 2356
Licence plate code: 3

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postal code: 247841
Commons category: Lieĺčycy
romanization of Belarusian (2007 system): Lieĺčycy
time of earliest written record: 1569-00-00
native label: Лельчыцы
Belarus Globe URL: globustut.by/lelchicy/index.htm

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Lyelchytsy (; ; ) is an urban-type settlement in Gomel Region, in southern Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Lyelchytsy District. As of 2025, it has a population of 12,243.

Lyelchytsy is located by the Ubort River, southwest of Gomel.

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