Orshitsa
Orsha is a city in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It is situated on the fork of the Dnieper River and Arshytsa River, and it serves as the administrative center of Orsha District. As of 2025, it has a population of 101,662.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Orsha Ethnographic Museum ‘Mill’ and Museum of the Town of Orsha History and Culture.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kabyliackaja hara and Piščalava.
Kabyliackaja hara
Locality
Photo: SergeiSEE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kabyliackaja hara is a locality, which is situated 6 km north of Orshitsa.
Piščalava
Village
Photo: Napoleon Orda, Public domain.
Piščalava is a village, which is situated 7 km north of Orshitsa.
Orshitsa
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Orsha”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Vitebsk Region, Belarus, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
54.50406° or 54° 30′ 15″ northLongitude
30.41741° or 30° 25′ 3″ eastElevation
156 metres (512 feet)Open location code
9G6GGC38+JXGeoNames ID
624072
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Satellite Map
Discover Orshitsa from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Russian—“Orshitsa” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Arshytsa”
- Belarusian: “Аршыца”
- Russian: “Оршица”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Horad Orsha and Lipki.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Stantsyya Orsha-Uskhodnyaya and Stantsiya Orsha-Zapadnaya.
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