Klyastsitsy

Klyastsitsy
Клясціцы (Belarusian)
Клястицы (Russian)
Agrotown
Klyastsitsy is located in Belarus
Klyastsitsy
Klyastsitsy
Location within Belarus
Coordinates: 55°53′16″N 28°35′59″E / 55.88778°N 28.59972°E / 55.88778; 28.59972
CountryBelarus
RegionVitebsk Region
DistrictRasony District
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)

Klyastsitsy (Belarusian: Клясціцы, romanized: Kliascicy; Russian: Клястицы, romanized: Klyastitsy) is an agrotown in Rasony District, Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Klyastsitsy selsoviet.

History

During the French invasion of Russia in 1812, Russian troops led by Yakov Kulnev defeated French forces at the Battle of Klyastitsy.

References

  1. ↑ Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2009). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Віцебская вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 400. ISBN 978-985-458-192-7.
  2. ↑ "Россонский районный исполнительный комитет - Сельские Советы депутатов". rossony.vitebsk-region.gov.by (in Russian).
  3. ↑ Mikaberidze, Alexander (19 January 2005). The Russian Officer Corps of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Savas Beatie. p. 211. ISBN 978-1-61121-002-6.