Cherikov

Cherykaw is a town in Mogilev Region, Eastern Belarus. It is positioned in the east of the Region, on the Sozh River, and serves because the place of business of Cherykaw Raion. As of 2009, its populace was eight,177. Cherykaw became first stated in 1460. At the time, it turned into part of Kingdom of Poland, and Casimir IV Jagiellon, the king, ordered to have an Orthodox church to be built in Cherykaw. In 1604, Cherykaw became granted the city reputation, and in 1641, it changed into granted a coat of palms. In 1772, as a result of the First Partition of Poland, it turned into transferred to Russia. In the 19th century it belonged to Mogilev Governorate.

In 1919, Mogilev Governorate became abolished, and Cherykaw was transferred to Gomel Governorate. On July 17, 1924 the governorate was abolished, and Cherykaw became the place of business of Cherykaw Raion, which belonged to Kalinin Okrug of Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. In July, 1927, Kalinin Okrug changed into abolished, and Cherykaw turned into transferred into Mogilev Okrug. On January 15, 1938 the raion turned into transferred to Mogilev Region.