Lyozna

Lyozna
Лёзна (Belarusian)
Лиозно (Russian)
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Lyozna
Coat of arms of Lyozna
Lyozna is located in Belarus
Lyozna
Lyozna
Coordinates: 55°1′N 30°48′E / 55.017°N 30.800°E / 55.017; 30.800
CountryBelarus
RegionVitebsk Region
DistrictLyozna District
Established1525
Elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total6,605
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Area code+375 2138
License plate2
Websiteliozno.vitebsk-region.gov.by

Lyozna (Belarusian: Лёзна, romanizedLiozna; Russian: Лиозно, romanizedLiozno; Polish: Łoźna; German: Ljesno; Yiddish: ליאזנע, romanizedLyozne) is an urban-type settlement in Vitebsk Region, Belarus.[1] It serves as the administrative center of Lyozna District.[2][1] It is located 45 kilometres (28 mi) east-southeast of Vitebsk,[3] close to the border with Russia by the VitebskSmolensk railroad branch and highway, on the Moshna River. As of 2024, it has a population of 6,605.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  2. ^ Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2009). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Віцебская вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 293. ISBN 978-985-458-192-7.
  3. ^ Megargee & Dean 2012, p. 1699.