Shkloŭ

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Škłoŭ (Belarusian: ; Russian: ) is a town in the Mogilev Province of Belarus, located 35 km north of Mogilev on the Dnieper river. It is a station on the railway line between Orsha and Mogilev. The population is 15,900 (2004).

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History

Alexander Lukashenko, promoted to the director of the construction materials plant in the Shklov district
Yitzhak Salkinsohn, born here
Joshua Zeitlin, rabbinical scholar and philanthropist, born here
Shklovsky, Shklover pedigree
Yehoshua Leib Diskin, served as Rabbi here
Rogatchover Gaon, studied here under former

An 18th century drawing of Škłoŭ

	Subdivisions of Mahilyow (Mogilev) Voblast, Belarus

	Raions:	Asipovichy City \| Asipovichy Raion \| Bialynichy Raion \| Babruysk City \| Babruysk Raion \| Bychaw Raion \| Chavusy Raion \| Cherykaw Raion \| Hlusk Raion \| Horki Raion \| Drybin Raion \| Kirawsk Raion \| Klimavichy Raion \| Klichaw Raion \| Krasnapolle Raion \| Krychaw Raion \| Kruhlaye Raion \| Kastsyukovichy Raion \| Mahilyow City \| Mahilyow Raion \| Mstsislaw Raion \| Slawharad Raion \| Hotsimsk Raion \| Shklow Raion
	Cities:	Asipovichy \| Babruysk \| Bychaw \| Cherykaw \| Chavusy \| Horki \| Kastsyukovitchy \| Klimavichy \| Krychaw \| Mahilyow \| Mstsislaw \| Slawharad \| Shklow

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