Vidzy

Vidzy

Відзы (Belarusian)
Vidzy Відзы (Belarusian)
Urban-type settlement
	Catholic church of the Holy Trinity in Vidzy
	Flag Coat of arms
	Vidzy Location in Belarus
	Coordinates: 55°24′N 26°38′E / 55.400°N 26.633°E
Country	Belarus
Region	Vitebsk Region
District	Braslaw District
Population (2023)	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]

History

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]

Vidzy Відзы (Belarusian)
Urban-type settlement
Catholic church of the Holy Trinity in Vidzy
Flag Coat of arms
Vidzy Location in Belarus
Coordinates: 55°24′N 26°38′E / 55.400°N 26.633°E / 55.400; 26.633
Country	Belarus
Region	Vitebsk Region
District	Braslaw District
Population (2023)^[1]	1,533
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)