Pastavy (; ; ; ) is a city in Vitebsk Region, Belarus, and the administrative center of Pastavy District. Location Pastavy is located on the river Myadelki. Postavy Air Base is located 5 km west of Pastavy. Amenities Pastavy has a station on the railway line between Vitebsk and Vilnius, Lithuania. History Pastavy has several historic buildings including 18th-century houses and 19th-century church. In 2009, Pastavy celebrated its 600th anniversary. Within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Pastavy was part of Vilnius Voivodeship. In 1793, Pastavy was acquired by the Russian Empire as a result of the Second Partition of Poland. From 1921 until 1939, Pastavy was part of the Second Polish Republic. In September 1939, the town was occupied by the Red Army and, on 14 November 1939, incorporated into the Byelorussian SSR. From 6 July 1941 until 5 July 1944, Pastavy was occupied by Nazi Germany and administered as a part of Generalbezirk Weißruthenien of Reichskommissariat Ostland. Notable people People from Pastavy: Andrey Arkhipaw (born 1995), footballer Mikhail Babichev (born 1995), footballer Aleksandr Brazevich (born 1973), football manager Siarhei Navumchyk (born 1961), journalist Koppel Pinson (1904-1961), historian Israel Pliner (1896-1938), Soviet officer Aleksander Rayevsky (1957-2008), test pilot References External links Local news from Pastavy Photos on Radzima.org Cities in Belarus Disnensky Uyezd Pastavy District Populated places in Vitebsk Region Vilnius Voivodeship Wilno Voivodeship (1926–1939)