Pyatryshki

Pyatryshki (Belarusian: Пятрышкі, romanized: Piatryški; Russian: Петришки, romanized: Petrishki) is an agrotown in Minsk District, Minsk Region, Belarus.^[2] It serves as the administrative center of Pyatryshki selsoviet.^[3] It is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) northwest of the capital Minsk.^[1] In 2001, it had a population of 1,844.^[4] In 2010, it had a population of 2,005.^[1]

Pyatryshki Пятрышкі (Belarusian) Петришки (Russian)
Agrotown
Pyatryshki
Coordinates: 54°04′14″N 27°13′06″E
Country	Belarus
Region	Minsk Region
District	Minsk District
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	2,005
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)

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.