Krychaw

Krychaw

Krychaw

Town in Mogilev Region, Belarus

Krychaw or Krichev (Belarusian: Крычаў, romanized: Kryčaŭ,[lower-alpha 1] IPA: [ˈkrɨtʂau̯]; Russian: Кричев, IPA: [ˈkrʲitɕɪf], Polish: Krzyczew) is a town in Mogilev Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Krychaw District.[1] It is situated on the Sozh River. In 2009, its population was 27,202.[2] As of 2024, it has a population of 23,264.[1]

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Krychaw was first mentioned in 1136.[where?]

The Soviet Air Force Krichev Air Base was located east of Krychaw during the Cold War.

Notes

  1. Official transliteration.

References

  1. [1]
    "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 13 April 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Численность населения областей и районов: Могилевская ("The population of the regions and districts: Mogilev")" (PDF) (in Russian). Национальный статистический комитет Республики Беларусь (National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Belarus). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 18, 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
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