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Astashevo Destination Guide

Touring Astashevo in Belarus

Astashevo in the region of Vitsyebskaya Voblastsʼ is a city located in Belarus - some 97 mi or ( 156 km ) North-East of Minsk , the country's capital city .

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Time in Astashevo is now 04:38 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Smolensk, Pskov, Veliky Novgorod, Vilnius, and Zhodzina. Being here already, consider visiting Smolensk . Check out our recommendations for Astashevo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 8 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 9 km away
Tags: 1564 in Europe, Battles involving Russia, Battles involving the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Battles of the Livonian War, Conflicts in 1564

Battle of Czasniki (1812)

The Battle of Czasniki (Belarusian: Бой пад Ча́шнікамі) was fought during Napoleon's invasion of Russia, on 31 October 1812, between Russian forces under General Wittgenstein, and the French army, commanded by Marshal Victor. This battle was a failed effort by the French to reestablish their northern "Dwina Line", which had crumbled as a result of Wittgenstein's victory at the Second battle of Polotsk just two weeks earlier.

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Located at 54.75 29.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 1812 in Belarus, 1812 in France, 1812 in Russia, Battles involving France, Battles involving Russia, Battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Conflicts in 1812, French invasion of Russia, History of Belarus (1795–1918), Vitebsk Region

Lukoml

Lukoml is a village in Lukoml selsoviet, Chashniki district, Vitsebsk Voblast, Belarus, by the Lukoml Lake.

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Located at 54.72 29.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Vitebsk Region, Villages in Belarus