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Braslaw District
Braslaw District is a district in the Vitebsk Region, Belarus. Its administrative centre is Braslaw. Braslau Raion is famous for its numerous lakes. The National Park and popular tourist region Braslau Lakes is situated here. The largest lakes are Dryvyaty (the fifth largest in Belarus), Snudy (the ninth largest in Belarus), Strusto (the sixteenth largest in Belarus), Richi (the seventeenth largest in Belarus). Notable residents * Alesia Furs Alesia Furs (, née Umpirovič; 11 January 1925 - 19 August 2017) was a member of the Belarusian independence movement and Anti-Soviet resistance and a Gulag prisoner. Early life Alesia Umpirovič was born into a large peasant family in the v ... (1925, Aziarava village - 2017), member of the Belarusian independence movement and Anti-Soviet resistance and a Gulag prisoner. * Tomasz Wawrzecki (1753, Mejšty estate –1816), politician and military commander [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Vitsebsk Voblasts
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Vitebsk Region
Vitebsk Region or Vitebsk Oblast or Viciebsk Voblasts ( be, Ві́цебская во́бласць, ''Viciebskaja voblasć'', ; rus, Ви́тебская о́бласть, Vitebskaya oblast, ˈvʲitʲɪpskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a region (oblast) of Belarus with its administrative center being Vitebsk. It is located near the border with Russia. As of a 2019, the region had a population of 1,135,731. It has the lowest population density in Belarus at 30.6 p/km². Important cities within the region include Vitebsk, Orsha, Polotsk, and Novopolotsk. Geography Vitebsk Region covers an area of 40,000 km², which is about 19.4% of the national total. It is bordered on the north by Pskov Oblast of Russia, by Smolensk Oblast of Russia on the east, on the south by Minsk Region and by Mogilev Region, on the southwest by Minsk Region and Grodno Region, and on the west and northwest by Vilnius and Utena counties of Lithuania and Augšdaugava, Krāslava and Ludzamunicipalities of Latv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Belarus
Districts of Belarus (raion) are second-level administrative territorial entities of Belarus. In Belarus, raions (russian: район; be, раён, rajonAccording to thInstruction on Latin Transliteration of Geographical Names of the Republic of Belarus, Decree of the State Committee on Land Resources, Surveying and Cartography of the Republic of Belarus dated 23.11.2000 No. 15recommended for use by the Working Group on Romanization Systems of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) — . See also: Instruction on transliteration of Belarusian geographical names with letters of Latin script; Romanization of Belarusian.) are administrative territorial entities subordinated to oblast An oblast (; ; Cyrillic (in most languages, including Russian and Ukrainian): , Bulgarian: ) is a type of administrative division of Belarus, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, and Ukraine, as well as the Soviet Union and the Kingdom of ...s. List References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belarus
Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Covering an area of and with a population of 9.4 million, Belarus is the List of European countries by area, 13th-largest and the List of European countries by population, 20th-most populous country in Europe. The country has a hemiboreal climate and is administratively divided into Regions of Belarus, seven regions. Minsk is the capital and List of cities and largest towns in Belarus, largest city. Until the 20th century, different states at various times controlled the lands of modern-day Belarus, including Kievan Rus', the Principality of Polotsk, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braslaw
Braslaw or Braslav ( be, Браслаў, Braslaŭ; russian: Браслав, Braslav) is a town in the Vitebsk Region of Belarus, an administrative center of the Braslaw District. History The town was first mentioned in 1065 as a castle in the border of the Polatsk Principality with the Lithuanian tribes. Archaeologists excavated a Viking settlement in the village of Maskachichy not far from the town. They think that Viking mercenaries were used as dependable border guards. In the 14th century, Braslaw was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and, in fact, became an important fortification near the disturbing line with the Livonian Order in the 14th and 15th centuries. In 1500, Alexander Jagiellon privileged the townsfolk with limited self-administration rights and a coat of arms. In 1506, the castle was presented to the widowed queen Yelena Ivanovna, the daughter of Ivan III of Russia and wife of Alexander Jagiellon, who founded an Orthodox Christian nunnery there. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braslau Lakes
Braslaw Lakes ( be, Браслаўскія азёры, tr. ''Braslawskiya azyory''; rus, Браславские озёра, Braslavskiye ozyora) is one of the four national parks in Belarus. The national park was set up in September 1995. It is a unique ecosystem with a number of lakes and a large area of pine forests. It has a total area of about . This includes 30 lakes. Three largest lakes are Dryvyaty (fifth largest in the country), Snudy (ninth largest in the country) and Strusta (sixteenth largest in the country). Location The territory of the national park is separate and is in the Braslaw Raion in the northwest of Belarus, near the border with Lithuania. In the north it is adjacent to Belarusian-Latvian border. The park is elongated from southwest to northeast. In this direction it is long and between wide. The total area of the park is . The southern part of the park consists of lowlands covered with forests. Much of the area is occupied by different types of bogs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dryvyaty
Dryvyaty ( be, Дрывя́ты, lt, Druvetas, pl, Drywiaty) – is a lake in Braslaw District, Vitebsk Region, in Belarus. This is the largest lake of the Braslaw Lakes Braslaw Lakes ( be, Браслаўскія азёры, tr. ''Braslawskiya azyory''; rus, Браславские озёра, Braslavskiye ozyora) is one of the four national parks in Belarus. The national park was set up in September 1995. It ... and fifth the largest lake of the country. References Lakes of Vitebsk Region Braslaw District {{Belarus-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snudy
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Lake Snudy ( be, Снуды́, lt, Snudai) is a freshwater lake in the Braslaw District of Vitebsk Region, northern Belarus, the second largest in the group of Braslaw Lakes and 9th largest in Belarus. References Snudy Lake Snudy ( be, Снуды́, lt, Snudai) is a freshwater lake in the Braslaw District of Vitebsk Region, northern Belarus, the second largest in the group of Braslaw Lakes and 9th largest in Belarus. References Snudy Braslaw District< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Strusta
Lake Strusta ( be, Стру́ста; lt, Strustas) is a freshwater lake in the Braslaw District of Vitebsk Region, Belarus, the third largest among the Braslaw Lakes and the sixteenth largest in Belarus. Lake Strusta is fed by several rivulets running from the Snudy, Balojsa, and Yelno lakes. It is drained by a little river into the Vojsa. The lake has around 22 known species of fish in it, including the European cisco. The lake covers the area of 13 square km. Its maximum depth is 23 meters. The shores are sandy and marshy, with thick stands of bulrush Bulrush is a vernacular name for several large wetland grass-like plants *Sedge family (Cyperaceae): **''Cyperus'' **'' Scirpus'' **''Blysmus'' **''Bolboschoenus'' **'' Scirpoides'' **'' Isolepis'' **'' Schoenoplectus'' **'' Trichophorum'' * T ...es. There are numerous little fjords and outlets along the shoreline. Gallery File:Chaychin island (1)(Lake Strusto).jpg File:Lake Strusto.jpg References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richi Lake
Lake Rychy ( be, Ры́чы), Richi (russian: Ричи), or Richu ( lv, Riču ezers) is a freshwater lake shared by the Braslaw District of Vitebsk Region, Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by ..., and Augšdaugava Municipality, Latvia. The lake is second-deepest in Belarus and fourth-deepest in Latvia. References Rychy Rychy Belarus–Latvia border Braslaw District Augšdaugava Municipality Selonia {{Belarus-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alesia Furs
Alesia Furs (, née Umpirovič; 11 January 1925 - 19 August 2017) was a member of the Belarusian independence movement and Anti-Soviet resistance and a Gulag prisoner. Early life Alesia Umpirovič was born into a large peasant family in the village of Aziarava, Vilna Province in the northeast of the Second Polish Republic (now Viciebsk Region of Belarus). She went to a Polish and then Belarusian school. Anti-Soviet resistance and later life In the autumn of 1945, Furs was actively involved in the establishment of an underground group “For Belarus” (), which later merged into the Union of Belarusian Patriots, UBP (). In February 1947, the Soviet Secret Police managed to infiltrate the underground organisation. Furs was arrested in May 1948 and received a 25-year sentence in the Gulag forced labour camps. In May of that year her father, Lavon Umpirovič, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for ‘failure to alert the authorities’ and died in incarceration. While in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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