Vidzy
Відзы (
Belarusian) | |
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Coordinates: 55°24′N 26°38′E / 55.400°N 26.633°E | |
Country | Belarus |
Region | Vitebsk Region |
District | Braslaw District |
Population (2023)
[1] | 1,533 |
Time zone | UTC+3 ( MSK) |
Vidzy ( Belarusian: Відзы; Russian: Видзы; Lithuanian: Vidžiai; Polish: Widze; Yiddish: ווידזש, romanized: Vidzh) is an urban-type settlement in Braslaw District, Vitebsk Region, Belarus. [1] [2] In 2014, its population was 1,684. [3] As of 2023, it has a population of 1,533. [1]
During World War II, Vidzy was occupied by Nazi Germany from 27 June 1941 until 8 July 1944, and administered as part of Generalbezirk Litauen of Reichskommissariat Ostland. [4]