Haradzyechna, Pruzhany District

Haradzyechna (Belarusian: Гарадзечна, romanizedHaradziečna;[1] Russian: Городечно, romanizedGorodechno) is a village in Pruzhany District, Brest Region, Belarus.[1] It is part of Shani selsoviet.[1][2]

Haradzyechna
Гарадзечна (Belarusian)
Городечно (Russian)
Village
Haradzyechna is located in Belarus
Haradzyechna
Haradzyechna
Coordinates: 52°25′27″N 24°18′40″E / 52.42417°N 24.31111°E / 52.42417; 24.31111
CountryBelarus
RegionBrest Region
DistrictPruzhany District
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)

History

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During the French invasion of Russia, French forces and Russian forces clashed at the Battle of Gorodechno in August 1812.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2010). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Брэсцкая вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 256. ISBN 978-985-458-198-9.
  2. ^ "Шеневской сельсовет (Пружанский район, Брестская область) Список населенных пунктов". www.radzima.net.
  3. ^ Chapman, Tim (9 September 2002). Imperial Russia, 1801-1905. Routledge. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-134-57970-9.