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Liepieĺ
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Also known as Lepiel

Lyepyel or Lepel is a town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus, located near Lyepyel Lake on the Vula River. It serves as the administrative center of Lyepyel District. Its population in the 1998 census was 19,400. As of 2025, it has a population of 16,895.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Lyepyel
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
Lepiel._Лепель_(13.08.2008).jpg
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Lepiel, Belarus.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of Arms of Lepiel, Belarus.svg
Settlement.flag_size
150
Settlement.shield_size
75
Settlement.pushpin_map
Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Vitebsk Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Lyepyel District
Settlement.established_title
First mentioned
Settlement.established_date
1439
Settlement.population_as_of
2025
Settlement.population_total
16,895

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Name
  • History
  • World War II
  • Education
  • Transportation
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

Lyepyel or Lepel is a town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus, located near Lyepyel Lake on the Vula River. It serves as the administrative center of Lyepyel District. Its population in the 1998 census was 19,400. As of 2025, it has a population of 16,895.

== Name ==

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

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