Horki

Horki or Gorki ( belarusian Горкі / Horki; Russian Горки / Gorky ) is a city in the Republic of Belarus in the Mahiljouskaja Woblasz with around 30,000 inhabitants.

Geography

The city is located in the east of the country near the towns of Mogilev and Orsha, in the vicinity of the river Pronja. About 20 km to the east, the border with Russia.

Coat of arms

Description: Standing In Gold three black mountains in the sign are sullied with one green ear of corn.

Traffic

Horki is on the branch line to both in rail and road transport of Orsha after Mszislau and Krytschau.

Education and Science

In Horki the Belarussian State Agricultural Academy is home to the Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has studied.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Lew Rasgon (1908-1999), Russian writer

Weblink

Weblinke the community ( in Russian)

Assipowitschy | Bobruisk | Bychau | Horki | Kastjukowitschy | Klimawitschy | Krytschau | Mogilev | Mszislau | Schklou | Slauharad | Tschawussy | Tscherykau

• Place in the Mahiljouskaja Woblasz