Uzda Узда
Orthodox church of St. Peter and Paul
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Uzda Узда Location of Uzda
Coordinates: 53°27′58″N 27°13′28″E / 53.46611°N 27.22444°E / 53.46611; 27.22444
Country Voblast Raion	Belarus Minsk Voblast  Uzda Raion
Founded	1450
Elevation	172 m (564 ft)
Population (2009)
- Total	10,000
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
License plate	5
Website	Official website

Uzda (Belarusian: Узда - (Russian: Узда) is a town in Belarus, located in the Minsk Region. It is the administrative seat of the Uzda Raion. As of 2009 its population was of 10,000. Rabbi Moshe Feinstein was born in the town.

History

The town was first mentioned in 1450. From 1938 it had the status of "urban-type settlement" and received its town (Город, Gorod) status in 1999.

Geography

Uzda is located 72 km in south-west of Minsk, not too far from the towns of Stoŭbcy and Dzyarzhynsk, both crossed by the M1 highway (part of the European route E30). It is not served by railways.

Subdivisions of Minsk Region, Belarus Districts (raioni) Barysaw · Berazino · Chervyen · Dzyarzhynsk · Kapyl · Kletsk · Krupki · Lahoysk · Lyuban · Maladzyechna · Minsk · Myadzel · Nesvizh · Pukhavichy · Salihorsk · Slutsk · Smalyavichy · Staryya Darohi · Stoŭbtsy · Uzda · Valozhyn · Vileyka Cities Barysaw · Berazino · Chervyen · Dzyarzhynsk · Fanipol · Kapyl · Kletsk · Krupki · Lahojsk · Lyuban · Maladzyechna · Maryina Horka · Minsk1 · Myadzel · Nesvizh · Salihorsk · Slutsk · Smalyavichy · Staryya Darohi · Stoŭbtsy · Uzda · Valozhyn · Vileyka · Zaslawye · Zhodzina 1 Seat of the Voblast but administratively separated

Coordinates: 53°27′58″N 27°13′28″E / 53.46611°N 27.22444°E / 53.46611; 27.22444