Kalodzishchy
Agrotown in Minsk Region, Belarus
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Kalodzishchy (Belarusian: Калодзішчы, romanized: Kalodziščy; Russian: Колодишчи, romanized: Kolodishchi) is an agrotown in Minsk District, Minsk Region, Belarus.[2] It serves as the administrative center of Kalodzishchy rural council.[2][3] As of 2023, it has a population of 19,898.[1]
Kalodzishchy
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  Kalodzishchy Location within Belarus | |
| Coordinates: 53°57′03″N 27°47′10″E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Minsk Region |
| District | Minsk District |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 19,898 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
History
Kołodziszcze, as it was known in Polish, was a zaścianek.[4] Following the Second Partition of Poland (1793), it was annexed by Russia.
On 31 October 2023, an explosion was reported at a military base near Kalodzishchy. The Ministry of Defence claimed that the explosion had been deliberately orchestrated.[5]
