Radashkovichy

Radashkovichy (Belarusian: Радашко́вічы; Russian: Радошкóвичи, romanized: Radoshkovichi; Polish: Radoszkowicze; Lithuanian: Radaškonys) is a town in Maladzyechna District, Minsk Region, Belarus.

Radashkovichy
Радашковічы (Belarusian)
Радошковичи (Russian)
Town
Flag of Radashkovichy
Flag
Coat of arms of Radashkovichy
Coat of arms
Radashkovichy is located in Belarus
Radashkovichy
Radashkovichy
Location of Radashkovichy, shown within Minsk Region
Coordinates: 54°9′N 27°14′E
CountryBelarus
RegionMinsk Region
DistrictMaladzyechna District
Time zoneUTC+3 (FET[1])

A watershed of the Vileyka-Minsk water system is located in Radashkovichy Raion.

History

As part of the Russian Empire, Radashkovichy belonged to the Vileysky Uyezd of the Vilna Governorate.

Coat of arms

On February 23, 1792, the coat of arms was received.

The arms was mentioned in confirmation royal privilege of February 23, 1792. On the arms in a silver background it is represented the stoning of Saint Stephen. In privilege of 1792 the arms is represented in a round shield, there was a version in a baroque shield later. The arms was registered by authorities of Belarus on December 23, 1999.

Demographics

Language
  • Language according to the Imperial census of 1897.
Language Number percentage (%) males females
Jewish 1 515 57.9 725 790
Polish 521 19.9 254 276
Belarusian 500 19.1 224 276
Russian 76 2.9 46 30
Other 3 0.1 2 1
Total 2 615 100.0 1 251 1 364

References
  1. "Eternal Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Belarus". timeanddate.com. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
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