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.[1][2]

History

During the French invasion of Russia in 1812, Russian troops led by Yakov Kulnev defeated French forces at the Battle of Klyastitsy.[3]

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.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klyastsitsy
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