Dzisna
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Dzisna is a town in the Vitsebsk Voblast
of Belarus
. It's located on the left bank of the Daugava River, near the confluence of Dysna
. It has 2,700 inhabitants (2006 estimate). The towns population has declined over the years; early in the 20th century it had close to 10,000 inhabitants.
Vitsebsk Voblast
Vitsebsk Voblast or Vitebsk Oblast is a province of Belarus with its administrative center being Vitebsk .As of a 2009 estimate, the voblast has a population of 1,230,800...
of Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
. It's located on the left bank of the Daugava River, near the confluence of Dysna
Dysna
Dysna is a river that flows through Lithuania and Belarus into the Daugava River near the town of Dzisna.The river originates from Lake Parsvėtas, near Dūkštas, Ignalina district municipality. It flows through Lake Dysnai and Lake Dysnykštis. Near Kačergiškės it turns east and for 39 km flows...
. It has 2,700 inhabitants (2006 estimate). The towns population has declined over the years; early in the 20th century it had close to 10,000 inhabitants.