Rasony

Rasony (; ) is an urban-type settlement in Vitebsk Region, in northern Belarus. It is located north of Polotsk, and serves as the administrative center of Rasony District. In 2016, its population was 4,946. As of 2024, it has a population of 4,518.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Rasony
Settlement.settlement_type: Urban-type settlement
Settlement.image_skyline: Belarus-Rasony-Church_of_Ascension-3.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Churches of the Ascension
Settlement.pushpin_map: Belarus
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Vitebsk Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Rasony District
Settlement.population_as_of: 2024
Settlement.population_total: 4,518
Settlement.timezone: MSK
Settlement.utc_offset: +3

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Расоны
Population: 4298
Elevation: 150
Official website: rossony.vitebsk-region.gov.by
Image: Belarus-Rasony-Church of Ascension-3.jpg
Dialing code: 2159

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Commons category: Rasony
postal code: 211460
romanization of Belarusian (2007 system): Rasony
native label: Расоны
time of earliest written record: 1552-00-00
Belarus Globe URL: globustut.by/rossony/index.htm

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==History== thumb|left|Hłasko Palace in the early 20th century A Jesuit mission was established in . It was a private town of the Lubomirski family. In 1812, it was captured by the French.