Machulishchy

Machulishchy (Мачулішчы; Мачулищи; Moczuliszcze) is an urban-type settlement in Minsk District, Minsk Region, Belarus. In 2010, it had a population of 7,300. As of 2023, it has a population of 10,474.

History
The settlement was first mentioned in 1590. In 1997, it received the status of urban-type settlement (городской посёлок).

Geography
Situated in southern suburb of Minsk, Machulishchy is part of its urban area and one of its main towns also with Zaslawye and Fanipal. It is served by a railway station on the Minsk-Babruysk-Gomel and by the M1 highway. A major Soviet air base operated adjacent to the west side of the town during the Cold War.