Zhodzina

Zhodzina or Zhodino (Belarusian: Жодзіна, romanized: Žodzina,[a] IPA: [ˈʐodzʲina]; Russian: Жодино, IPA: [ˈʐodʲɪnə]; Polish: Żodzino) is a town in Minsk Region, Belarus, located 50 kilometres (31 mi) north-east of Minsk.

The city covers an area of 19 square kilometres (7.3 sq mi).

On 13 August 2020, Zhodzina was the site of the first large-scale worker strike in Belarus, at the BelAZ automobile plant, in protest of the contested results of the 2020 Belarusian presidential elections.

Zhodzina is divided by the Plisa River, and it has a small lake in its southern suburb.

The local football club is the Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino, playing in the Belarusian Premier League.