Klimovichi
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Klimavichy is a city in the eastern Belarus
ian Mahilyow Voblast
. Klimavichy is located 124 km (77.05 mi) east of Mahilyow on the bank of Kalinica River and is the administrative center
of the Klimavichy Raion
since 1924.
First references in historical documents are dated by 1581 in relation to Mścisław Voivodship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
. It was granted city status in 1777, and a Coat of Arms
in 1781.
It was occupied by Nazi Germany
during World War II
and liberated in October 1943.
The city and especially its raion
heavily suffered during the Chernobyl disaster
.
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian Mahilyow Voblast
Mahilyow Voblast
Mahilyow Voblasts or Mogilyov Oblast is a province of Belarus with its administrative center being Mogilyov ....
. Klimavichy is located 124 km (77.05 mi) east of Mahilyow on the bank of Kalinica River and is the administrative center
Capital City
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of the Klimavichy Raion
Klimavichy Raion
Klimavichy Raion is a raion in Mahilyow Voblast, Belarus, the administrative center is Klimavichy....
since 1924.
First references in historical documents are dated by 1581 in relation to Mścisław Voivodship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a European state from the 12th /13th century until 1569 and then as a constituent part of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1791 when Constitution of May 3, 1791 abolished it in favor of unitary state. It was founded by the Lithuanians, one of the polytheistic...
. It was granted city status in 1777, and a Coat of Arms
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
in 1781.
It was occupied by Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and liberated in October 1943.
The city and especially its raion
Raion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
heavily suffered during the Chernobyl disaster
Chernobyl disaster
The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine , which was under the direct jurisdiction of the central authorities in Moscow...
.