Alshanka

Alshanka is a village in , and has about 399 residents. Alshanka is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
  • Type: Village with 399 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Belarus
  • Also known as: “Aĺšanka”, “Ol’shanka”, “Ol’shanka-Bol’shaya”, “Vialikaja Aĺšanka”, “Vyalikaya Al’shanka”, “Vyalikaya Al′shanka”, and “Большая Ольшанка”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chashniki and Vyalikaya Vyadren.

Town
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is a town in Vitebsk Region, . It serves as the administrative center of District. It is famous for the Battle of Ula during the Livonian War and the Battle of that took place during the French invasion of Russia in 1812. is situated 4 km west of Alshanka.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km northeast of Alshanka.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 8 km southwest of Alshanka.

Alshanka

Latitude
54.85366° or 54° 51′ 13″ north
Longitude
29.2233° or 29° 13′ 24″ east
Population
399
Elevation
132 metres (433 feet)
Open location code
9G6FV63F+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 243027008
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
624154
Wiki­data ID
Q20466580
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Tatar—“Alshanka” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Альшанка”
  • Belarusian: “Вялікая Альшанка”
  • Chechen: “Ольшанка”
  • German: “Aĺšanka”
  • Irish: “Aĺšanka”
  • Polish: “Olszanka”
  • Russian: “Bol’shaya Ol’shanka”
  • Russian: “Великая Ольшанка”
  • Russian: “Ольшанка”
  • Tatar: “Альшанка”

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