Asipovichy<!--See WP:BELARUSIANNAMES--> (; ; ; ) is a town in Mogilev Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Asipovichy District. As of 2025, it has a population of 28,745. In 2017 the 51st Guards Artillery Brigade marked 25 years located in the town. A now-closed military base known as Severny (North) was also located on the northern outskirts.

Notable natives

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Nina Kamenskaya – Belarusian historian, teacher, and public figure. She has researched the history of the October Revolution and the Civil War in Belarus, the formation of the Byelorussian SSR, and the Communist Party and Komsomol of Belarus.

Vladimir Krukovsky – Belarusian poster artist. His posters primarily focus on history, culture, ecology, anti-war and anniversary themes, and playbills. He co-designed the Pahonia coat of arms, as well as the flag and small emblem of the Belarusian Popular Front.

Vladimir Komkov – Belarusian ballet dancer and teacher. He was a soloist with the State Opera and Ballet Theater of Belarus. His roles include Spartacus (Alexander Khachaturian's "Spartacus"), Tybalt (Sergei Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet"), and others. He has performed leading roles in one-act ballets.

Yuri Doroshkevich – Belarusian painter. The artist behind the murals and stained glass windows at the Radio Engineering College and Suvorov Military School in Minsk.

Anton Astapovich – Belarusian historian, ethnologist, and cultural scholar.

Demographics

References

Bibliography

  • The murder of the Jews of Asipovichy during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.