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Also known as Lyëzna, Liozno, Łozna, Liosna, Lezno, Lezna, Lozna, Lozniany

Lyozna or Liozno is an urban-type settlement in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Lyozna District. It is located east-southeast of Vitebsk, close to the border with Russia by the Vitebsk–Smolensk railroad branch and highway, on the Moshna River. As of 2025, it has a population of 6,515.

Key facts

Settlement.established_title
Established
Settlement.established_date
1527
Settlement.population_as_of
2025
Settlement.population_total
6,515
Settlement.timezone
MSK
Settlement.utc_offset
+3
Settlement.elevation_m
193
Settlement.postal_code
211220, 211221
Settlement.area_code
+375 2138
Settlement.blank_name
License plate
Settlement.blank_info
2
Settlement.name
Lyozna
Settlement.settlement_type
Urban-type settlement
Settlement.image_skyline
Lozna. Лёзна (7.09.2007).jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Town hall
Settlement.image_flag
Flag_of_Liozna_District.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Coat_of_Arms_of_Liozna_District.svg
Settlement.flag_size
150

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  • World War II
  • Notable people
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Lyozna or Liozno is an urban-type settlement in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Lyozna District. It is located east-southeast of Vitebsk, close to the border with Russia by the Vitebsk–Smolensk railroad branch and highway, on the Moshna River. As of 2025, it has a population of 6,515.

== History == Lyozna is first mentioned in 1527. In 1654, it was mentioned as a shtetl (small town with a high Jewish population).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Liozna” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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