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Discover Askershchina in Belarus

Askershchina in the region of Vitsyebskaya Voblastsʼ is a town located in Belarus - some 105 mi or ( 170 km ) North-East of Minsk , the country's capital .

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Local time in Askershchina is now 12:32 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Daugavpils, Smolensk, Pskov, Veliky Novgorod, and Zhodzina. When in this area, you might want to check out Daugavpils . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Askershchina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Beshankovichy

Biešankovičy (also spelled Beshenkovichy, Beshankovichy) is a town in the Vitebsk Province of Belarus and a port on the Western Dvina river. It is 51 km west of Vitebsk on the railway line between Orsha and Lepiel. The population is 8,200 (2004).

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Located at 55.03 29.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in Vitebsk Region, Shtetls, Towns in Belarus

Chashniki

Chashniki is a town in the Viciebsk Province, Belarus, famous for the Battle of Czasniki that took place in the neighbourhood during the French Invasion of Russia (1812).

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Located at 54.85 29.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in Vitebsk Region, Shtetls, Towns in Belarus

Battle of Ula

The Battle of Ula or Battle of Chashniki was fought during the Livonian War on 26 January 1564 between the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Tsardom of Russia on the Ula River (tributary of the Daugava River) north of Chashniki in the Vitebsk Region. The Lithuanian surprise attack resulted in a decisive defeat of the numerically superior Russian forces.

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Located at 54.85 29.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 1564 in Europe, Battles involving Russia, Battles involving the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Battles of the Livonian War, Conflicts in 1564

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