Place:Žłobin, Homiel, Belarus

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Name
Žłobin
Alternate names
Zhlobin     (Wikipedia)
Žlobin     (Rand McNally Atlas (1994) I-198)
Type
Town
Coordinates
52.833°N 30.0°E
Located in
Homiel, Belarus

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Zhlobin is a city in the Homiel Voblast of Belarus, on the Dnieper river. The population is about 80,000 people. The town was first mentioned in writing in 1492.

The city is notable for being the location where steelmaker BMZ was established. BMZ is one of the largest companies in Belarus, and an important producer in the worldwide markets of steel wires and cord. The company is the main sustainer of the town's economy.

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