Chashniki

Chashniki[lower-alpha 1] (Belarusian: Чашнікі, romanized: Čašniki;[lower-alpha 2] Russian: Чашники; Polish: Czaśniki; Lithuanian: Čašnikai) is a town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus.[1] It serves as the administrative center of Chashniki District.[1] It is famous for the Battle of Ula during the Livonian War and the Battle of Chashniki that took place during the French invasion of Russia in 1812. In 2021, its population was 8,092.[2] As of 2023, it has a population of 7,843.[1]

Chashniki
Чашнікі (Belarusian)
Чашники (Russian)
Town
The Church of the Holy Savior, 2015
The Church of the Holy Savior, 2015
Flag of Chashniki
Flag
Coat of arms of Chashniki
Coat of arms
Chashniki is located in Belarus
Chashniki
Chashniki
Coordinates: 54°51′12″N 29°09′53″E
CountryBelarus
RegionVitebsk Region
DistrictChashniki District
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total7,843
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code
211149
Area code+375 2133
Vehicle registration2

Etymology

It is believed that the term Chashniki comes from the Belarusian word, Chashnik (Чашнік) which referred to an official who would pour drinks for the Lithuanian prince. Another possible etymology comes from the Chashnitsy lowlands, which connects the name of the settlements to [in the] bowl.[3]

History

Chashniki is a historical settlement, formerly part of the Polish-Lithuanian Polotsk Voivodeship.

The town was formerly home to the Chashniki castle, which was erected during the Livonian War under order of Ivan the Terrible. It burned down during the Great Northern War during the advancement of Peter the Great's troops through the area.[4]

Chashniki has historically had 2 churches. The first was the Church of St. Luke and Dominican Monastery, a baroque cathedral erected in the 17th century and was demolished by Soviet authorities in 1964. The second was the Church of the Holy Savior (Chashniki), an example of classicism established in 1843. It was restored in 2000.

Geography

Chashniki is located on the Vula River, a tributary of the Daugava.

People
  • The Church of St. Luke and the Dominican Monastery, 1913
    The Church of St. Luke and the Dominican Monastery, 1913

Notes
  1. BGN/PCGN romanization.
  2. Official transliteration.

References
  1. "Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  2. "НАЦИОНАЛЬНЫЙ СТАТИСТИЧЕСКИЙ КОМИТЕТ РЕСПУБЛИКИ БЕЛАРУСЬ" (PDF). 2021-08-30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 Aug 2021. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  3. Жучкевіч, Вадзім (1974). Краткий топонимический словарь Белоруссии (in Belarusian). Minsk. p. 398.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. Tkachoŭ, M.A. (1991). Zamki i li͡u︡dzi (in Belarusian). Minsk: Navuka i tėkhnika. p. 184. ISBN 9785343008807.
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