Pastavy
Pastavy is a town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Pastavy District. As of 2025, it has a population of 18,450.
Location
Pastavy is located on the river Myadelka. Postavy Air Base is located 5 km west of Pastavy.Amenities
Pastavy has a station on the railway line between Vitebsk and Vilnius, Lithuania.History
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 was acquired by the Russian Empire as a result of the Second Partition of Poland.
From 1921 until 1939, Pastavy was part of the Polish Republic">Polish people">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 the Byelorussian SSR. From 6 July 1941 until 5 July 1944, Pastavy was German occupation of Byelorussia during [World War II|occupied by Nazi Germany] and administered as a part of Generalbezirk Weißruthenien of Reichskommissariat Ostland.
Notable people
- Andrey Arkhipaw, footballer
- Mikhail Babichev, footballer
- Aleksandr Brazevich, football manager
- Siarhei Navumchyk, journalist
- Koppel Pinson, historian
- Israel Pliner, Soviet officer
- Aleksander Rayevsky, test pilot