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Also known as Gantsevichi, Hantsavichy

Hantsavichy or Gantsevichi (, ; , ; ) is a town in Brest Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Hantsavichy District. As of 2025, it has a population of 13,248.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Hantsavichy
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Ганцевичи, Ганцевичский район, Брестская область, Беларусь 07.jpg
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of Arms of Hancavičy, Belarus.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map
Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Brest Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Hantsavichy District
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
1898
Settlement.population_as_of
2025
Settlement.population_total
13,248
Settlement.timezone
MSK
Settlement.utc_offset
+3
Settlement.postal_code_type
Postal code

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
Ганцавічы
Country
Belarus
Population
13155
Elevation
160
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Image
Ганцевичи, Ганцевичский район, Брестская область, Беларусь 33.jpg
Dialing code
1646
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Commons category
Hancavičy
postal code
225432
inception
1898-00-00
native label
Ганцавічы
romanization of Belarusian (2007 system)
Hancavičy
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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • World War II
  • Climate
  • Population
  • Education
  • References
  • External links

Hantsavichy or Gantsevichi (, ; , ; ) is a town in Brest Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Hantsavichy District. As of 2025, it has a population of 13,248.

The Hantsavichy Radar Station is a part of the Russian early warning radar system.

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

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