The history of the township has its roots in the middle of the 16th century. The first mention in the annals of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania dates back to 1582. In 1924 Begoml became a district center, and in 1938 - a township. During the Great Patriotic War, partisan brigades "Zheleznyak", "Uncle Kolya" were established here, underground Komsomol, the airfield operated. By the decree of the President of the Rep

Braslav was founded in the early XI century on the state of the settlement of Latgal and Krivichi existed since the IX century. Performed the role of a defensive point on the north-west coast Polotsk principality. The origin of name is connected with a name of Polotsk Prince Brjachislav Izyaslavich, in which were built the Braslav strengthening. The city developed on a narrow isthmu

Location, administrative division, population of Verkhnedvinsk and Verkhnedvinsk district:
Verhnedvinsk district is located in the north-west of the Vitebsk region and covers an area of ​​2,1 thousand square kilometers. It borders with Polotsk, Rossony, Miory districts of Vitebsk region, and in the north with the Russian Federation and the Republic of Latvia. Created July

Vitebsk – city-crossroads. This is the whole story. Who not only stayed here! Great people of all ages and from Princess Olga to Marc Chagall. In the old days the city was at the crossroads of trade routes, now is a cultural crossroads, where every year in July to face talented young people. Each of them leaves in Vitebsk part of himself and his heart. Like most Belarusian cities of Vitebsk was built at the

Location, administrative division, the population of the city Glubokoe and the Glubokoe area:
Glubokoe district is located in the Northwest of Vitebsk region and occupies the area of 1.8 thousand sq. km. Bordered Polotsk, Ushachy, Miory, Sharkovshina, Postavski and Dokshitsky areas. Established on 15 January 1940 the Population of the district is 47.4 th

Novopolotsk is one of the largest industrial scientific, educational and cultural centers of the republic, which grew up on the ancient Polotsk land. Novopolotsk is located in the north-western part of the Vitebsk region, 110 kilometers from the city of Vitebsk and 250 kilometers from the city of Minsk.

The beginning of the history of the city was the adoption in July

Orsha is one of the oldest cities in Belarus, which arose at the confluence of the rivers Dnieper and Orsitsa. The geographical position of Orsha defined her long-suffering and at the same time glorious, heroic destiny.

For the first time, Orsha is mentioned in the chronicle "The Tale of Bygone Years" in 1067. During the XII-XVIII centuries the city was part of the Pol