4. the majority of young people in novopolotsk study. there are many secondary schools, vocational and technical schools and a polytechnical institute in novopolotsk. the novopolotsk polytechnical institute is more than twenty years old.
5. many of the citizens go in for sports. there are several swimming pools, a stadium and more than seventy sporting grounds at the disposal of those who are fond of sports. the in¬habitants of the town have every possibility to have a nice rest. they can walk in the forest, swim and fish in the river, or wander near picturesque lakes. there is a new park on the bank of the dvina river.