Zavodski District

District of Minsk, Belarus

For other uses, see Zavodsky City District.

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District in Minsk, Belarus

Zavodski District Заводскі раён (Belarusian) Заводской район (Russian)
District
Minsk Zoo entrance Minsk Zoo entrance
Coat of arms of Zavodski District Coat of arms
Location of Zavodski District
Coordinates: 53°57′04′′N 27°30′37′′E / 53.9510°N 27.5102°E / 53.9510; 27.5102
Country	Belarus
Municipality	Minsk
Area
• Total	36 km² (14 sq mi)
Population (2023)^[1]
• Total	230,701
• Density	6,400/km² (17,000/sq mi)
District number	5
Website	Official website

Zavodski District (Belarusian: Заводскі раён, romanized: Zavodski rajon; Russian: Заводской район, romanized: Zavodskoy rayon) is an administrative division of the city of Minsk, the capital of Belarus. As of 2023, it has a population of 230,701.^[1]

It was formed in 1938 as Stalinsky District (Russian: Сталинский район, lit. 'Stalin District'); it was renamed in 1961 as Zavodskoy District (lit. 'Factory District') after the plants "Minsk Tractor Works" (MTZ)^[2] and "Minsk Automobile Plant" (MAZ) were constructed.^[3] The current borders of the district was approved on 10 November 1997 when the township "Sosny" was officially added to it.^[4]

Geography

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The district is situated in the south-eastern area of the city and borders with Partyzanski and Leninsky districts. Maly Trostenets extermination camp was located within Zavodski district.