Ushachy

Also known as Ushatz, Uszacz, Ushach, Ushatchi, Ushots, Ushatsh, Usacy, Uszacze

Ushachy (; ) is an urban-type settlement in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Ushachy District. The settlement is located west of Vitebsk. As of 2024, it has a population of 5,773.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Ushachy
Settlement.settlement_type: Urban-type settlement
Settlement.timezone: MSK
Settlement.utc_offset: +3
Settlement.pushpin_map: Belarus
Settlement.image_skyline: Ушачы. Касцёл Святога Лаўрэна (02).jpg
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Ušačy and Ušačy Rajon.png
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Ušačy, Belarus.png
Settlement.shield_size: 75px
Settlement.flag_size: 150px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Vitebsk Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Ushachy District
Settlement.population_as_of: 2024
Settlement.population_total: 5,773

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
World War II
References
Sources
External links

==History== At the 1939 Soviet census, there were 487 Jews residing in the town of Ushachi, accounting for approximately 23.8% of the total population at that time.

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