Rasony
Urban-type settlement in Vitebsk Region, Belarus
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Rasony (Belarusian: Расоны; Russian: Россоны, romanized: Rossony) is an urban-type settlement in Vitebsk Region, in northern Belarus.[1] It is located 45 kilometres (28 mi) north of Polotsk,[2] and serves as the administrative center of Rasony District.[3] In 2016, its population was 4,946.[4] As of 2024, it has a population of 4,518.[1]
Rasony
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Churches of the Ascension | |
  Rasony | |
| Coordinates: 55°54′15″N 28°48′33″E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Vitebsk Region |
| District | Rasony District |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 4,518 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
History
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A Jesuit mission was established in c. 1764.[5] It was a private town of the Lubomirski family.[6] In 1812, it was captured by the French.[6]
At the 1939 Soviet census, Rasony had a Jewish population of 49 people.[2] During World War II, it was under German military occupation from 15 July 1941 until the summer of 1944.[2] The Soviet Extraordinary State Commission estimated in 1945 that there were 488 inmates of the local ghetto, and many of them died before the ghetto was liquidated by the Germans.[7]
Sights
The local landmark is the palace, former seat of the Hłasko family of Leliwa coat of arms.[8]
