civilian control was restored in the BSSR on 20 September 1944. Maladzyechna Voblast also survived the 1954 reform which halved the amount of Voblasts in the BSSR, but on 20 January 1960, the Voblast was disestablished, and the town of Maladzyechna became part of the modern Minsk Voblast, in which it remains today as part of the Republic of Belarus. Sport HC Dynama-Maladzechna of the Belarusian Extraleague is the local pro hockey team. Partner cities Bor Cherepovets Kaluga Kolomna Irpin Floreşti Panevėžys Piotrków Trybunalski Sokółka Velingrad Esslingen am Neckar Jelgava Sights Near Maladziečna there is a VLF-transmitter for transmitting time signals. Notable residents Jan Stanisław Sapieha (1589, Maladziečna - 1635), son of Leŭ Sapieha, Marshal of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania Notes and references See also History of Belarus External links Photos on Radzima.org Photos on Globus Belarusi Official website Maladziečna history Maladziečna geography Maladziečna transport Maladziečna news Maladziečna Holocaust locations in Belarus Maladzyechna District Minsk Voivodeship Populated places in Minsk Region Vileysky Uyezd Wilno Voivodeship (1926–1939)