- Zhlobin
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footnotes =Zhlobin ( _be. Жло́бін; _ru. Жло́бин) is a city in the
Homiel Voblast ofBelarus , on theDnieper river . The population is about 80,000 people. The town was first mentioned in writing in1492 .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.
External links
* [http://zhlobin.org Zhlobin.org: Information and photos (in Russian)]
* [http://radzima.org/pub/miesta.php?miesta_id1=hozhzhlo Photos on Radzima.org]
* [http://zhlobin.by Zhlobin.By: News, photos, useful files (in Russian)]
* [http://irc.zhlobin.by Irc.Zhlobin.By: Internet Relay Chat (in Russian)]
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