Plieščanicy

Also known as Plyeshchanitsy, Pleshchanitsy, Pleshchenitsi

Plyeshchanitsy (; ) is an urban-type settlement in Lahoysk District, Minsk Region, Belarus. It is located about to the north of Minsk. As of 2025, it has a population of 5,845.

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Vinony's link graph records 18 inbound references to Plieščanicy, and connects out to Minsk Region, Lahojsk District and Belarus.

The entry is geolocated on the map in BY, across 2 mapped points.

It sits within the topics Borisovsky Uyezd, Lahoysk district and Populated places in Minsk region.

Vinony links it to 17 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: Urban-type settlement
Settlement.name: Plyeshchanitsy
Settlement.image_skyline: Pleščanicy. Плешчаніцы (7.07.2008).jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Pleshchanitsy, shown within Minsk Region
Settlement.pushpin_map: Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Minsk Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Lahoysk District
Settlement.area_total_km2: 7.7941
Settlement.population_as_of: 2025
Settlement.population_total: 5,845
Settlement.timezone: MSK
Settlement.utc_offset: +3
Settlement.elevation_m: 211

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Плешчаніцы
Country: Belarus
Population: 5779
Area: 7.7941
Elevation: 211
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Body of water: Plieščanicy reservoir
Image: Pleščanicy. Плешчаніцы (7.07.2008).jpg
Dialing code: 1774
Licence plate code: 5

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Commons category: Plieščanicy
postal code: 223130
romanization of Belarusian (2007 system): Plieščanicy
native label: Плешчаніцы
Belarus Globe URL: globustut.by/pleschenic/index.htm
time of earliest written record: 1492-00-00

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Plyeshchanitsy (; ) is an urban-type settlement in Lahoysk District, Minsk Region, Belarus. It is located about to the north of Minsk. As of 2025, it has a population of 5,845.

== Nature == Plyeshchanitsy has an elevation of 211 m (692 ft) above sea level. The topography of the surrounding area is relatively flat and sparsely populated.

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