Svyetlahorsk
Town in Gomel Region, Belarus
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Svyetlahorsk (Belarusian: Светлагорск, romanized: Svietlahorsk,[a] IPA: [sʲvʲetɫaˈɣorsk]) or Svetlogorsk (Russian: Светлогорск), previously known as Shatsilki[b] until 1961, is a town in Gomel Region, in south-eastern Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Svyetlahorsk District.[2] It is situated on the Berezina River. In 2019, its population was 67,054.[3] As of 2025, it has a population of 61,812.[1]
Svyetlahorsk
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 In the centre of town, with 16-floor one (left) and house with a clock (right) in sight. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: Svietly (The Bright), Belarusian: Светлы | |
  Svyetlahorsk | |
| Coordinates: 52°38′N 29°44′E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Gomel Region |
| District | Svyetlahorsk District |
| First mentioned | 1560 |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.85 km2 (9.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 61,812 |
| • Density | 2,594/km2 (6,720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal code | |
| Area code | +375 2342 |
| License plate | 3 |
| Website | Official website (in Russian) |
International relations
Svyetlahorsk is twinned with:[4]
Călărași District, Moldova
Călărași, Romania
Chernushinsky District, Russia
Helmstedt, Germany- Ivanteyevka, Russia
- Kingisepp, Russia
- Kommunar, Russia
Mendip, England, United Kingdom
Mtskheta, Georgia
Obzor (Nesebar), Bulgaria- Pushkinsky District, Russia
- Sliven, Bulgaria
- Svetlogorsk, Russia
- Svetly, Russia
Notes
- According to the Instruction on Latin Transliteration of Geographical Names of the Republic of Belarus (decree of the State Committee on Land Resources, Surveying and Cartography of the Republic of Belarus dated 11.06.2007 No. 38): Постановление Государственного комитета по имуществу Республики Беларусь от 11.06.2007 № 38 «О внесении изменений и дополнений в Инструкцию по транслитерации географических названий Республики Беларусь буквами латинского алфавита» // Национальный правовой интернет-портал Республики Беларусь. (in Russian).
- Belarusian: Шацілкі; Russian: Шатилки.
