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Svyetlahorsk

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Also known as Svietlahоrsk, Svetlogorsk

Svyetlahorsk (, ) or Svetlogorsk (), previously known as Shatsilki until 1961, is a town in Gomel Region, in south-eastern Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Svyetlahorsk District. It is situated on the Berezina River. In 2019, its population was 67,054. As of 2025, it has a population of 61,812.

Key facts

Settlement.utc_offset
+3
Settlement.name
Svyetlahorsk
Settlement.nickname
Svietly (The Bright),
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Svetlahorsk, Homieĺ Voblaść, Belarus.JPG
Settlement.image_caption
In the centre of town, with 16-floor one (left) and house with a clock (right) in sight.
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Flag of Svietlahorsk, Belarus.png
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of Arms of Svietłahorsk, Belarus.png
Settlement.flag_size
150
Settlement.shield_size
75
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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
Svyetlahorsk District

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Шацілкі
Country
Belarus
Population
61280
Area
25.85948
Elevation
138
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Body of water
Berezina
Official website
svetlogorsk.gov.by
Image
Svetlahorsk, Homieĺ Voblaść, Belarus.JPG
Dialing code
2342
Licence plate code
3
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topic's main category
Category:Svietlahorsk
twinned administrative body
Helmstedt
native label
Светлагорск
category for people born here
Q8071879
inception
1201-00-00
time of earliest written record
1560-00-00
Commons category
Svietlahorsk
postal code
247400
romanization of Belarusian (2007 system)
Śvietlahorsk
different from
Svetlogorsk
Köppen climate classification
continental climate
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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • International relations
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Svyetlahorsk (, ) or Svetlogorsk (), previously known as Shatsilki until 1961, is a town in Gomel Region, in south-eastern Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Svyetlahorsk District. It is situated on the Berezina River. In 2019, its population was 67,054. As of 2025, it has a population of 61,812.

==International relations==

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

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