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Also known as Zaslawye, Zaslavye, Izyaslavl

Zaslawye or Zaslavl is a town in Minsk District, Minsk Region, Belarus. It is located northwest of the capital Minsk. In 2009, its population was 14,400. As of 2025, it has a population of 17,317.

Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.name
Zaslawye
Settlement.other_name
Zaslavl
Settlement.image_skyline
Montage of photos of Zaslavl, Belarus.png
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of Arms of Zasłaŭje, Belarus.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Minsk Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Minsk District
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
985
Settlement.area_total_km2
14.2
Settlement.population_as_of
2025
Settlement.population_total
17,317
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.timezone
MSK

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Изяславль
Country
Belarus
Population
17166
Area
14.2
Elevation
214
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Official website
zaslavl.minskregion.by
Image
Церковь Спасо-Преображенская в Заславле.jpg
Dialing code
+375 17
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Commons category
Zaslaŭje
postal code
223036
topic's main category
Category:Zaslaŭje
native label
Заслаўе
inception
0985-00-00
time of earliest written record
1127-00-00
twinned administrative body
Serpukhov
romanization of Belarusian (2007 system)
Zaslaŭje
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Zaslawye or Zaslavl is a town in Minsk District, Minsk Region, Belarus. It is located northwest of the capital Minsk. In 2009, its population was 14,400. As of 2025, it has a population of 17,317.

==History== According to chronicles, Zaslawye was founded in 985 by Vladimir the Great. He sent his wife Rogneda to live in Zaslawye with their son Iziaslav of Polotsk, the founder of the princely house of Polotsk. The town is mentioned in historical writings as Izyaslavl, which led to the current name, Zaslawye.

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

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