Pastavy ( Belarusian : Паставы ; Russian : Поставы , romanized : Postavy ; Lithuanian : Pastovys ; Polish : Postawy ) is a town in Vitebsk Region , Belarus . It serves as the administrative center of Pastavy District . As of 2024, it has a population of 18,618.
3-497: Pastavy is located on the river Myadelka . Postavy Air Base is located 5 km west of Pastavy. Pastavy has a station on the railway line between Vitebsk and Vilnius , Lithuania . Pastavy has several historic buildings including 18th-century houses and 19th-century church. In 2009, Pastavy celebrated its 600th anniversary. Within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania , Pastavy was part of Vilnius Voivodeship . In 1793, Pastavy
6-540: The Byelorussian SSR . From 6 July 1941 until 5 July 1944, Pastavy was occupied by Nazi Germany and administered as a part of Generalbezirk Weißruthenien of Reichskommissariat Ostland . Postavy Air Base Postavy is a former air base in Belarus located 5 km west of Pastavy . It is a medium-sized air base. There are three loop areas with 15 revetments each, and central tarmac area. It
9-665: Was acquired by the Russian Empire as a result of the Second Partition of Poland . From 1921 until 1939, Pastavy was part of the Second Polish Republic . In the 1921 census, 43.3% people declared Polish nationality, 34.8% declared Jewish nationality, and 21.7% declared Belarusian nationality. In September 1939, the town was occupied by the Red Army and, on 14 November 1939, incorporated into
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