Mazyr

Mazyr Мазыр (Belarusian) Мозырь (Russian) Mozyr
City
From top, left to right: Aerial view Baroque Saint Michael Archangel Cathedral Baroque Saint Michael Archangel church Castle River shipping company
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Mazyr
Coordinates: 52°03′N 29°15′E / 52.050°N 29.250°E / 52.050; 29.250
Country	Belarus
Region	Gomel Region
District	Mazyr District
First mentioned	1155
Area
• Total	44.1381 km2 (17.0418 sq mi)
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	105,152
• Density	2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code	247760
Area code	+375 2363
License plate	3

Mazyr or Mozyr (Belarusian: Мазыр, IPA: [maˈzɨr]; Russian: Мозырь, IPA: [ˈmozɨrʲ]; Polish: Mozyrz; Yiddish: מאזיר) is a city in Gomel Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Mazyr District.^[1] It is situated on the Pripyat River about 210 kilometres (130 miles) east of Pinsk and 100 kilometres (62 miles) northwest of Chernobyl in Ukraine. As of 2024, it has a population of 105,152.^[1]

Mazyr is known as a center of oil refining, salt extraction, machine building, and food processing in Belarus. It is home to one of the largest oil refineries in Belarus, pumping out 18 million metric tons per year, and is served by a tram line. The Druzhba pipeline carries crude oil from Russia, splitting in two at Mazyr. One pipeline branch is directed into Poland and the other one to Ukraine.