Loshnitsa (Belarusian: Лошніца, romanized: Lošnica;[1] Russian: Лошница) is an agrotown in Barysaw District, Minsk Region, Belarus.[1] It serves as the administrative center of Loshnitsa selsoviet.[1][2][3] It is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) east from Barysaw and 96 kilometres (60 mi) from Minsk.[3]
Loshnitsa
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| Coordinates: 54°16′34″N 28°45′48″E / 54.27611°N 28.76333°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Minsk Region |
| District | Barysaw District |
| First mentioned | 1563 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
History edit
The settlement was first mentioned in 1563 as part of Barysaw starost in Vitebsk Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.[3] In 1793, it was part of the territories annexed by the Russian Empire.[3]
During the French invasion of Russia in 1812, the French army led by Nicolas Oudinot captured the settlement at the Battle of Loschniza on 23 November.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2003). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Мінская вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 74. ISBN 985-458-054-7.
- ^ "Лошницкий сельсовет (Борисовский район, Минская область) Список населенных пунктов". www.radzima.net.
- ^ a b c d Bianko 1999, p. 352.
- ^ Mikaberidze, Alexander (19 August 2010). The Battle of the Berezina: Napoleon's Great Escape. Casemate Publishers. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-84884-944-0.
Bibliography edit
- Bianko, U. U. (1999). Беларуская энцыклапедыя: У 18 т. Т. 9: Кулібін — Малаіта. Minsk: Беларуская энцыклапедыя. pp. 352–353. ISBN 985-11-0155-9.
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