Lyozna
Urban-type settlement in Vitebsk Region, Belarus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lyozna (Belarusian: Лёзна, romanized: Liozna; Russian: Лиозно, romanized: Liozno; Polish: Łoźna; German: Ljesno; Yiddish: ליאזנע, romanized: Lyozne) is an urban-type settlement in Vitebsk Region, Belarus.[1] It serves as the administrative center of Lyozna District.[2][1] It is located close to the border with Russia by the Vitebsk-Smolensk railroad branch and highway, on the Moshna River. As of 2023, it has a population of 6,631.[1]
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Lyozna
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Coordinates: 55°1′N 30°48′E | |
Country | Belarus |
Region | Vitebsk Region |
District | Lyozna District |
Established | 1525 |
Elevation | 193 m (633 ft) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 6,631 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Area code | +375 2138 |
License plate | 2 |
Website | liozno |
History
The first known record of the Lyozna shtetl (small town with a high Jewish population) is dated 1654.
In 1939, 711 Jews lived in the settlement, making up 17.3 percent of the population.[3]
During the German invasion of the Soviet Union, the settlement was captured on 16 July 1941 by V Army Corps of the 9th Army; it was part of Army Group Centre Rear Area.[3] Lyozna was under German occupation until 8 October 1943.[4]
Notable people
- Marc Chagall, Belarusian-French painter
- Schneur Zalman, the first Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic dynasty
- Dovber Schneuri, the second Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic dynasty
- Menachem Mendel Schneersohn, the third Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic dynasty
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