Orsha

Orsha
Орша
Top: Orsha Saint Joseph Church, Mill Museum (Muzey Mlyn), Orsha Trinitarian Monastery, Center: The complex Jesuit Collegium of Orsha, Bottom: Orsha Holy Trinity Church, Orsha Centralnaja Railroad Station (all item from left to right)
Top: Orsha Saint Joseph Church, Mill Museum (Muzey Mlyn), Orsha Trinitarian Monastery, Center: The complex Jesuit Collegium of Orsha, Bottom: Orsha Holy Trinity Church, Orsha Centralnaja Railroad Station (all item from left to right)
Flag of Orsha
Coat of arms of Orsha
Orsha is located in Belarus
Orsha
Orsha
Coordinates: 54°30′33″N 30°25′33″E / 54.50917°N 30.42583°E / 54.50917; 30.42583
CountryBelarus
RegionVitebsk Region
DistrictOrsha District
First mentioned1067
Area
 • Total
38.90 km2 (15.02 sq mi)
Elevation
192 m (630 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
102,759
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code
211030, 211381 - 211394, 211396 - 211398
Area code+375 216
License plate2
WebsiteOfficial website

Orsha (Belarusian: Орша; Russian: Орша, IPA: [ˈorʂə]; Lithuanian: Orša, Polish: Orsza) is a city in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It is situated on the fork of the Dnieper River and Arshytsa River, and it serves as the administrative center of Orsha District.[1] As of 2024, it has a population of 102,759.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "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 12 April 2024.