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Mogilev (məgēlyôf`), Belarusian Mahilyow, city (1989 pop. 359,188), capital of Mogilev region, in E Belarus, on the Dnieper River. It is an important rail and highway junction, a river port, and an industrial center where metal products, machinery, and artificial fibers are produced. Arising in the 13th cent. on the territory of Smolensk principality, the city grew around a castle dating from 1267 and became a noted commercial center from the 14th cent. Mogilev was part of the grand duchy of Lithuania (united with Poland in 1569), was later held by Sweden, and passed to Russia during the first partition of Poland (1772). It was occupied and heavily damaged by the Germans during World War II. A tower built by the Tatars and several old churches survive. Mogilev, Mohilev an industrial city in E Belarus on the Dnieper River: passed to Russia in 1772 after Polish rule. Pop.: 353 000 (2005 est.) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For example, in the war against Nazi Germany, IT forces took an active part in the defense of Riga, Tallinn, Mogilev, Kiev, Odessa, and Tula, in the Moscow and Stalingrad battles, and in the campaigns in the Caucasus and the Kursk Bulge. My host, physicist Alexander Pinchook, says that some 370,000 children living in villages in Gomel province, as well as many more in neighbouring Mogilev province, are at risk. To ease the pressure in the Mogilev direction the commander of the Western Front ordered the 21st army under General M. |
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