Pyatryshki

Pyatryshki is an agrotown in Minsk District, Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Pyatryshki selsoviet. It is located about northwest of the capital Minsk. In 2001, it had a population of 1,844. In 2010, it had a population of 2,005.

History

Before World War II, Pyatryshki was a border town in the Byelorussian SSR, in the Soviet Union. A border station was located just outside of Pyatryshki. The border between the Second Polish Republic and the Soviet Union was very close to Pyatryshki.