Rudzyensk
urban-type settlement in Belarus
Rudzyensk or Rudensk is an urban-type settlement in Pukhavichy District, Minsk Region, Belarus. In 2010, its population was 2,800. As of 2025, it has a population of 2,578.
History
Rudzyensk received the status of urban-type settlement (Russian: городской посёлок) in 1938.
Geography
Rudzyensk is located approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) southeast from Minsk and 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Maryina Horka. Its nearest urban-type settlements are Svislach and Pravdinsky. Rudzyensk has a railway station on the Minsk-Babruysk-Gomel line.
Sport
The local football club is FC Rudensk, which in 2010 joined the Belarusian First League. Though the team officially represents the town, its home ground is located in Maryina Horka, the administrative center of Pukhavichy District.
Economy
The Minsk TEC-5 coal powered generating station is located nearby.
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