The
Vilyeyka VLF transmitter operated by the
Russian Navy is located near Vilyeyka. It provides
VLF communication between Russian Navy's headquarters and atomic submarines in the Atlantic, Indian and parts of the Pacific Ocean.
The modern city is located on the right bank of the river
Viliya, in the northwest part of the
Minsk region, 100 kilometers from Minsk. The town's population numbers 30,000 people. There is a railway station of the Maladzyechna–
Polotsk line in the city. The roads to
Maladzyechna,
Smarhon,
Myadzel,
Dokshytsy,
Plyeshchanitsy run through the city. The town's industry is represented by the Zenit plant, wood processing enterprises (including a furniture factory), a motor repair plant, building materials plants, light and food enterprises. Vilyeyka also houses the Museum of Regional Studies.
The territory of the Vilyeyka district is 2,400 square kilometres (930 sq mi). Forests account for 41% of the territory. The main part of the district is situated within the borders of
Narach-Vilyeyka lowland. In the year 1974, near the town of Vilyeyka Belarus's largest artificial reservoir was built —
Vilyeyka reservoir with a total area of 63.3 km2 (24.4 sq mi) and a volume of 238 million cubic metres (8.4×10^9 cu ft).
Demography
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(Polish: Wilejka) JewishGen, Yizkor Book Project. From materials of the Extraordinary Commission.