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Bortsy in the region of Vitsyebskaya Voblastsʼ is a town in Belarus - some 87 mi or ( 141 km ) North-East of Minsk , the country's capital city .
Current time in Bortsy is now 03:20 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Smolensk, Pskov, Veliky Novgorod, Vilnius, and Zhodzina. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Smolensk . Where to go and what to see in Bortsy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 54.75 29.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Lukoml
Lukoml is a village in Lukoml selsoviet, Chashniki district, Vitsebsk Voblast, Belarus, by the Lukoml Lake.
Located at 54.72 29.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Novolukoml
Novolukoml is a city in Chashniki district, Vitsebsk Voblast, Belarus by Lukoml Lake. Lukoml power station is located in the city.
Located at 54.65 29.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Lake Lukomlskoye
Lake Lukomlskoye or Lukoml Lake (Russian: Лукомльское озеро, Belarusian: Лукомскае возера or Лукомальскае возера) is a lake in Chashniki district, Vitsebsk Voblast, Belarus. The Lukoml power station is located by the lake, in the city of Novolukoml.
Located at 54.67 29.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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.
Located at 54.85 29.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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