Druzhny, Minsk Region

Settlement in Minsk Region, Belarus

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Settlement in Minsk Region, Belarus

Druzhny Дружны (Belarusian) Дружный (Russian)
Settlement

53°37′26″N 27°53′56″E / 53.62389°N 27.89889°E / 53.62389; 27.89889
Country	Belarus
Region	Minsk Region
District	Pukhavichy District
Founded	1985
Population (2016)
• Total	9,038
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)
Area code	+375 1713

Druzhny (Belarusian: Дружны, romanized: Družny; Russian: Дружный; Polish: Drużny) is a settlement in Pukhavichy District, Minsk Region, Belarus. It is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Minsk. As of 2016^[update], its population was 9,038.

History

Economy

The Minsk СEC-5 coal powered generating station is located nearby. Originally the plant was built as the Minsk Nuclear Power Plant, consisting of two VVER-1000 reactors. After the Chernobyl disaster, the plans were cancelled.