
From 1940 Zhabinka had been the centre of the district and from 1970 it has had the status of a town. At present 13 thousand people live in Zhabinka. Its industry is represented by "The Zhabinkovsky Sugar Factory" OJSC, "The Zhabinkovsky Mixed Fodder Plant" OJSC, "The Cooperative Industry Centre" as a branch of the Zhabinkovsky Regional Consumer Society.
In the district the following churches are under protection of the State and the Society for protection of historical and cultural monuments: the Saint Transformation church in the village of Khmelevo, the Saint John Predtecha's church in the village of Matievichi, the Saint Nikita's church in the village of Zditovo, the Saint Assumption church in the village of Boulkovo, the Saint Vladimir's church in the village of Chizhevshchina, etc.
Guide to towns and district centers of Republic of Belarus. A.V. Varivonchik [etc.]