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Also known as Biešankovičy

Beshankovichy (; ; ) is an urban-type settlement in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Beshankovichy District and is a port on the Western Dvina. It is located west-southwest of Vitebsk on the railway line between Orsha and Lyepyel. As of 2025, it has a population of 6,819.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Beshankovichy
Settlement.settlement_type
Urban-type settlement
Settlement.image_skyline
Views_of_Beshankovichy_3a.jpg
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Bešankovičy.gif
Settlement.image_shield
Coat_of_arms_of_Biešankovičy.png
Settlement.flag_size
150
Settlement.shield_size
75
Settlement.pushpin_map
Belarus
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
left
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name
Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Vitebsk Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Beshankovichy District
Settlement.established_title
First mentioned
Settlement.established_date
15th century
Settlement.population_as_of
2025

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  • World War II
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Beshankovichy (; ; ) is an urban-type settlement in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Beshankovichy District and is a port on the Western Dvina. It is located west-southwest of Vitebsk on the railway line between Orsha and Lyepyel. As of 2025, it has a population of 6,819.

== History == thumb|left|Chreptowicz Palace in In the early 16th century, the small village was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania ruled by the Drucki-Sokoliński princes. In 1552 it numbered 34 houses.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Beshankovichy” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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