First Mentioned 1856 Postal code 222750 License plate 5 Population 13,200 (2006) Voblast Minsk Region | Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area code(s) +375 1716 Area 4.75 km² Local time Thursday 1:56 PM | |
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Country
Voblast
Raion Belarus
Minsk Voblast
Dzyarzhynsk Raion Weather 8°C, Wind SE at 14 km/h, 83% Humidity | ||
Fanipal (Belarusian: Фаніпаль, Fanipal; Russian: Фаниполь, Fanipol) - is a city in the Minsk Voblast of Belarus. Fanipol is located in Dzyarzhynsk Raion, 24 km (15 mi) southwest of Minsk and 13 km (8.1 mi) southwest of the Minsk Automobile Ring Road.
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History
The community that became Fanipol was first mentioned in 1856. According to documents in the Central State Historical Archive of Belarus, it was the former possession of landowners named Enelpheldt and Bogdashevsky. In 1870 a railway stop opened, and in 1871 the railway stop become the Tokarevskaya railway station, named in honor of the governor of the Minsk Province, Vladimir Tokarev, who was also the founder of the Brest-Moscow railway. On August 9, 1876 the railway station was renamed Fanipol. In 1965 the first factory in Fanipol opened, producing reinforced concrete bridge components, this is the only factory in Belarus which produces these items. Once it was established as an industrial center, it grew rapidly. On April 29, 1984, Fanipol was designated a "City Settlement" and on June 22, 1999 Fanipol was designated a regional city center. In 2006 Fanipolians celebrated the 150th anniversary of their city.
Overview
Situated in south-western suburb of Minsk, is part of its urban area and one of its main satellite towns also with Zaslawye and Machulishi.
Districts
There are now 5 administrative districts in Fanipol:
Education
There are three schools in Fanipol:
the Fanipol City Library has 2115 members.
Transportation
Fanipol has a station on the Brest-Moscow railroad. Fanipol is situated near the M-1 (E-30) highway, which runs from Brest to Moscow through Minsk (Brest-Minsk-Moscow). Fanipol is well connected with Minsk, Dzyarzhynsk, and all of Belarus as well as other nations via the Minsk and M-1 Highways.
Industry
Fanipol's industry began in the 1960s, leading to rapid growth of the city.