Byerazino

Coordinates: 53°50′N 28°59′E / 53.833°N 28.983°E / 53.833; 28.983
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Byerazino
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Byerazino or Berezino (

Berezina River in Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Byerazino District.[1] As of 2024, the population is 11,366.[1]

History

Although there are no documented points to determine the original founding date of the settlement on the territory of the present Berazino, it is believed that it originated as a trading post on the River

Kievan Rus
. The first chronicles of a settlement date from 1501, which is believed to be the present date of its founding.

A street in 1914.
A view of Berezino, as sketched by the German soldier
Curt Sauermilch [de], 1918.
Another drawing
bagpipes, 1919
.

During the middle of the 16th century, the city belonged to one of the mightiest dynasties of the

Cossack forces in 1655, but was taken away from them and in 1661 became part of the Minsk Voivodeship
.

During the Northern War in 1708, upon

Rzecz Pospolita, releasing the Russian/Rzecz Pospolita blockade in neighbouring Barysaw, the Swedish king used Berazino to cross the Berezina River instead, however the conquest ended with the Battle of Poltava
further south.

Potocki manor, surprisingly listed as Cultural heritage of Belarus
.
LOL=)XD
graffiti.

In 1793 the town was annexed by the

Potocki (pronounced Pototski) family possession well until June 1920, when the Bolshevik Red Army attacked Poland and subsequent peace treaty changed the Soviet-Polish borders as the place become part of Soviet territory. Last owner of Berezino was Count Antoni-Ludwik Potocki
.

During the latter half of the 19th century, the town profited from its geographical position and in 1897 was noted to have 4871 residents, of which 3377 were Jews. By the start of World War I, it became a large river port which loaded goods (mostly salt and timber) and shipped them down the river to the Baltic Ports. Also, the liquor and alcohol industry began to be developed, including the Potocki's Vodka Distillery (est. 1893). It is considered the brilliant investment by Potocki family---to date, the most profitable enterprise, supplying much of the town budget and tax revenues.

In the aftermath of the

Mogilev Province. During that time, mass industrialisation took place, and the position of the river port allowed a development of shipbuilding, wheel, textile and liquor factories, as well as smaller workshops for automobiles and wood fabrics. The population also rose from 2,968 in 1930 to 4,800 in 1939, 1530 of whom were Jewish.[2]

Monument at a spot where 250 Jews were shot by German occupiers in 1942. As is typical in Soviet historiography, their Jewishness is not mentioned: there is only talk of Soviet citizens.

During

2nd Byelorussian Front
on 3 July 1944 during operation "Bagration".

In September 1944, Byerazino became part of the Berazino District of Minsk Region, and on July 7, 1968, became a city. Presently, the town occupies an area of 1.9 square kilometres and its population is 13.3 thousand people (1998).

Climate

Climate data for Byerazino (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9) 		5.5
(41.9) 		13.0
(55.4) 		22.8
(73.0) 		27.5
(81.5) 		30.0
(86.0) 		31.1
(88.0) 		30.9
(87.6) 		25.8
(78.4) 		19.4
(66.9) 		11.4
(52.5) 		6.0
(42.8) 		31.1
(88.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		4.8
(40.6) 		13.2
(55.8) 		19.3
(66.7) 		22.8
(73.0) 		24.7
(76.5) 		23.8
(74.8) 		17.9
(64.2) 		10.6
(51.1) 		3.6
(38.5) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		11.5
(52.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) −4.4
(24.1) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		0.6
(33.1) 		7.7
(45.9) 		13.5
(56.3) 		17.2
(63.0) 		19.0
(66.2) 		17.8
(64.0) 		12.4
(54.3) 		6.5
(43.7) 		1.2
(34.2) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		7.1
(44.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −6.9
(19.6) 		−6.8
(19.8) 		−3.1
(26.4) 		2.7
(36.9) 		7.8
(46.0) 		11.6
(52.9) 		13.6
(56.5) 		12.3
(54.1) 		7.7
(45.9) 		3.1
(37.6) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		−5.0
(23.0) 		3.0
(37.4)
Record low °C (°F) −21.4
(−6.5) 		−19.7
(−3.5) 		−12.3
(9.9) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		0.2
(32.4) 		4.9
(40.8) 		8.5
(47.3) 		5.8
(42.4) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−5.2
(22.6) 		−10.2
(13.6) 		−15.3
(4.5) 		−21.4
(−6.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 42.9
(1.69) 		38.9
(1.53) 		40.2
(1.58) 		37.1
(1.46) 		57.4
(2.26) 		73.6
(2.90) 		87.9
(3.46) 		62.9
(2.48) 		50.2
(1.98) 		53.3
(2.10) 		45.2
(1.78) 		42.9
(1.69) 		632.5
(24.90)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.7 9.7 8.9 6.8 9.2 9.5 10.8 8.4 7.6 9.2 9.0 11.3 111.1
Source: NOAA[3]

Economy

All of Berazino's products are sold abroad and in Belarus; the most notable production plants are:

  • Crystal raw alcohol and wine materials
  • Madikor construction material fabric
  • Timber production plant Berezinsky leskhoz
  • Dairy plant Berezinsky Syrodelny Zavod with famous cheeses and bifidum bacteria drinks
  • Textile fabric Berzka

In addition, there are a few other factories. including mineral water bottling, several bakeries and smaller local fabrics.

Education and culture

The city has three schools, one of which specializes in future pedagogical training. In addition there is what is known as a Centre of intellectual development, formally a school specializing in Physics and Mathematics: the centre focuses on developing youth talent, and helps guide the youth towards the correct institute for higher education in main urban centres of Belarus.

The central house of culture is the main point which also groups 22 rural points, altogether comprising 32 libraries, arts and music schools.

Health and welfare

The city has a central hospital with 4 additional local clinics and 26 rural health centres. Presently, there are 55 doctors and 243 nurses. The town is the birthplace of the physicist Alexandr Borisovich.

Athletically oriented, the city has 1 gymnasiums, 1 football fields, two stadiums, three archeries and one pool?. Many famous athletes are natives of Berazino, including

waterpolo, Nikolay Khokol, world champion for rowing, and Valentina Sakhonchik
, multiple champion of the USSR for velosports.

Tourism

In total there are 110 memorials comprising sculptures, monuments and plaques. 68 buildings are deemed as architectural heritage, including the famous House of Duke Pototsky, which is very much neglected by the government. A few decades more without restoration services, the building will surely collapse. The original wooden Roman Catholic Church, founded by L.

Potocka
-Wasowicz in 1802, burnt down in a huge town fire in 1914. The Berazino region also sports huge hunting and fishing resources.

Notable people

Notes

  1. ^ Official transliteration.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Berezino". Yad Vashem. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  3. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Berezino". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 12, 2024.

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