Krasnapolle
| Krasnapolle | Krasnopolje | |||
| Краснаполле | Краснополье | |||
| ( Belarus. ) | ( Russian ) | |||
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 Belarus
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| Woblasz : |
 Mahiljou
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| Coordinates : | 53 ° 20 ′ N , 31 ° 24 ′ E | ||
| Residents : | 5,844 (2016) | ||
| Time zone : | Moscow time ( UTC + 3 ) | ||
| Telephone code : | (+375) 2238 | ||
| Postal code : | 213561 | ||
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Krasnapolle ( Byelorussian Краснаполле ) is an urban-type settlement in Krasnapolle Raion in Mahiljouskaya Woblasz in the Republic of Belarus . It is the administrative center of the Rajon. In 2016, the town had an estimate of 5844 inhabitants.
geography
The place is 37 km southeast of Mahiljou . To the northwest of the village is Slauharad , to the north of Tscherykau .
history
The area around Krasnapolle was contaminated as a result of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster . In 1996 a memorial for the victims of the accident was erected in the village.
Personalities
- George Pusenkoff (* 1953), German-Jewish-Russian painter, installation artist and photographer