Haradzyechna (Belarusian: Гарадзечна, romanized: Haradziečna;[1] Russian: Городечно, romanized: Gorodechno) is a village in Pruzhany District, Brest Region, Belarus.[1] It is part of Shani selsoviet.[1][2]
Haradzyechna
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Village | |
  Haradzyechna | |
| Coordinates: 52°25′27″N 24°18′40″E / 52.42417°N 24.31111°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Brest Region |
| District | Pruzhany District |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
History edit
During the French invasion of Russia, French forces and Russian forces clashed at the Battle of Gorodechno in August 1812.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2010). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Брэсцкая вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 256. ISBN 978-985-458-198-9.
- ^ "Шеневской сельсовет (Пружанский район, Брестская область) Список населенных пунктов". www.radzima.net.
- ^ Chapman, Tim (9 September 2002). Imperial Russia, 1801-1905. Routledge. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-134-57970-9.
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