Chysts

Chysts or Chist (Belarusian: Чысць, romanized: Čysć; Russian: Чисть) is a settlement in Maladzyechna District, Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Chysts selsoviet.[1] The population is 5,422 (2010 estimate).

Chysts
Чысць (Belarusian)
Чисть (Russian)
Chist
Settlement
Chysts
Coordinates: 54°16′06″N 27°06′32″E
CountryBelarus
RegionMinsk Region
DistrictMaladzyechna District
Founded1955
Population
 (2010)
5,422
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)

History

Chysts was founded in 1955 as a work settlement attached to the local peat mining factory, which was active until 1980s, before the peat run out. Since late 1980s the town is primarily known as a location of Zabudova, one of the biggest building material manufacturings in Belarus.[2][3]

References
  1. Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2003). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Мінская вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 296. ISBN 985-458-054-7.
  2. "Molodechno Raion tourist route". Archived from the original on 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  3. Chist overview
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