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Explore Kosmyri in Belarus

Kosmyri in the region of Vitsyebskaya Voblastsʼ is a town in Belarus - some 99 mi or ( 160 km ) North-East of Minsk , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Kosmyri is now 07:23 AM (Wednesday) . 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 Kosmyri ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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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 14 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 14 km away
Tags: 1564 in Europe, Battles involving Russia, Battles involving the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Battles of the Livonian War, Conflicts in 1564