Mazyr

Also known as Mozyr, Mozyrz

Mazyr or Mozyr (, ; , ; ; ) is a city in Gomel Region, in southern Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Mazyr District. It is situated on the Pripyat River about east of Pinsk and northwest of Chernobyl in Ukraine. As of 2025, it has a population of 104,517.

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Mazyr is a city in southern Belarus that serves as the administrative center for its surrounding district and is located on the Pripyat River, relatively close to Chernobyl in Ukraine. With a population of about 104,500 people, it is an important regional hub in the Gomel Region.

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Settlement.name: Mazyr
Settlement.other_name: Mozyr
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_flag: Флаг Мозыря и Мозырского района.png
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Mazyr, Belarus.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 150
Settlement.shield_size: 75
Settlement.pushpin_map: Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gomel Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mazyr District
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1155
Settlement.area_total_km2: 44.1381
Settlement.population_as_of: 2024

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Мазыр
Population: 104302
Area: 36
Elevation: 122
Official website: mozyrisp.gov.by
Image: Mazyr Montage (2017).jpg
Dialing code: +375 236
Licence plate code: 3

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Commons category: Mazyr
postal code: 247760
native label: Мазыр
romanization of Belarusian (2007 system): Mazyr
time of earliest written record: 1155-00-00
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History
Climate
Jewish community
Sights
Population
Transport
Educational Centers
Twin towns – sister cities
Notable residents
References
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Mazyr is known as a center of oil refining, salt extraction, machine building, and food processing in Belarus. It is home to one of the largest oil refineries in Belarus, pumping out 18 million metric tons per year, and is served by a tram line. The Druzhba pipeline carries crude oil from Russia, splitting in two at Mazyr. One pipeline branch is directed into Poland and the other one to Ukraine.