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Slawharad
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Also known as Slaŭharad, Propoysk, Prapojsk

Slawharad or Slavgorod (; ; ) is a town in Mogilev Region, eastern Belarus. It is located in the east of the region, on the banks of the Sozh River at the confluence with the Pronya River, and serves as the administrative center of Slawharad District. In 2009, its population was 7,992. As of 2025, it has a population of 7,647.

Key facts

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Slawharad
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Slavgorod
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Town
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Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos (1791–1793)
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Flag of Słaŭharad, Belarus.svg
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Coat of Arms of Słaŭharad, Belarus.svg
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150
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75
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Location of Slawharad, shown within Mogilev Region
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Belarus
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1
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Location of Slawharad in Belarus
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Country
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Belarus
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Region
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Mogilev Region
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District

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  • 20th century
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Slawharad or Slavgorod (; ; ) is a town in Mogilev Region, eastern Belarus. It is located in the east of the region, on the banks of the Sozh River at the confluence with the Pronya River, and serves as the administrative center of Slawharad District. In 2009, its population was 7,992. As of 2025, it has a population of 7,647.

==History== Slawharad was first mentioned in the chronicles in 1136 as Prupoy. It was also mentioned later under the names of Proposhensk, Propolsk, and Propoysk.

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

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