Old Sverzhen is an agro - town in the Stolbtsovsky district of the Minsk region of Belarus , the center of the Starosverzhensky village council . The population of 545 people (2009) [1] .
| Agro-town | |
| Old Sverzhen | |
|---|---|
| Belor. Stary Sverzhan | |
| A country |  Belarus |
| Region | Minsk Region |
| Area | Stolbtsovsky District |
| Village Council | Starosverzhensky Village Council |
| History and Geography | |
| Timezone | UTC + 3 |
| Population | |
| Population | 545 people ( 2009 ) |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Car code | 5 |
Content
- 1 Geography
- 2 Attractions
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Geography
The agro-town is located 5 km south-west of the district center, the city of Stolbtsy and 3 km west of the village of New Sverzhen . The area belongs to the Neman basin, along the northern outskirts of the agro-town there is a small river Zaluzhka, a tributary of the Neman , separating Old Sverzhen from the villages of Drozdy and Peretoki. Neman itself flows 2 km north of the village. A little higher than Old Sverzhen along the course of the Zaluzhka River there is a dam and a dam. Near the village passes the P2 motorway. The nearest railway station is in Stolbtsy ( Minsk - Brest line )
Attractions
- Orthodox Church of the Nativity of the Virgin (1990s). Built on the site of a historic wooden church of the same name.