Zhlobin (; ; ) is a town in Gomel Region, in eastern Belarus. It is located on the Dnieper River, and serves as the administrative center of Zhlobin District. It is situated from Gomel. As of 2025, it has a population of 76,304. The town was often invaded by Muscovite forces and during the Lithuanian–Muscovite War it was annexed by Muscovy, but shortly afterwards restored to Lithuania.

Notable natives

Source:

  • Lev Tamkov — Belarusian architect
  • Vsevolod Steburaka — Belarusian poet and novelist
  • Mikhail Bykov — Hero of the Soviet Union, commander of an aviation squadron
  • Sergey Matveychik — Belarusian football player.
  • Artyom Levshunov — NHL hockey player for the Chicago Blackhawks.

Demographics

Sport

Metallurg Zhlobin of the Belarusian Extraleague is the local pro hockey team.

Industrial enterprises

  • OJSC "BMZ - managing company of the holding" BMK "
  • Branch of JSC "RMCC" "Zhlobin Dairy Plant"
  • PUE "Zhlobinselkhozkhimiya"
  • OJSC "Zhlobin garment factory"
  • State enterprise "Zhlobin mobile mechanized column 71"
  • JSC "AFPK "Zhlobin Meat Processing Plant"
  • JSC "BelFa"
  • Zhlobin bakery
  • OJSC "Zhlobinmebel"
  • TPU "Metallurgtorg"

Twin towns – sister cities

Zhlobin is twinned with:

  • Scalenghe, Italy (since 1992)
  • Smederevo, Serbia
  • Vyksa, Russia

References

  • Горад Жлобін // Radzima.org
  • Zhlobin.org: Information and photos
  • Zhlobin.By: News, photos, useful files
  • The murder of the Jews of Žlobin during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.