Chashniki
Chashniki (Belarusian: Чашнікі, Čašniki, Russian: Чáшники, Polish: Czaśniki, Lithuanian: Čašnikai) is a town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus, famous for the Battle of Ula during Livonian War and Battle of Czasniki that took place during the French Invasion of Russia (1812).
Chashniki Чашнікі | |
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  Chashniki | |
| Coordinates: 54°51′12″N 29°09′53″E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Vitebsk |
| District | Chashniki |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 8,752 |
| Postal code | 211149 |
| Area code(s) | +375 2133 |
| Vehicle registration | 2 |
People
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- Photos on Radzima.org
- Jewish Cemeteries in Chashniki
- The murder of the Jews of Chashniki during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.
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