Kalinkavicy (more usually
Kalinkavichy;
Belarusian ???????????,
Russian ???????????) is a town in the
Homiel Province of south-eastern
Belarus. Kalinkavicy is located beside the
Pripyat River, opposite the town of
Mazyr, and is the site of one of country's most important
railway junctions. It has a population of 37,876 (2004 estimate).
Archaeological excavations have found traces of human settlement dating back to 26,000-24,000 years ago, the oldest yet discoved in Belarus.
The earliest historical mention of the town of Kalinkavichy dates to 1560. The town grew to prominence at the end of the nineteenth century with the coming of the railways. Food processing (esp. pork products) is the largest industry. The extraction of peat (5.5 million tonnes of reserves) is also economically important.
The mean January temperature is -6.2°C; July +18.7°C. Precipitation totals 575 mm per annum.
