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Vidzy
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Also known as Widze, Vidžiai, Vidziai, Vidzh, Vydžiai, Vydziai, Vidz, Vidzi

Vidzy is an urban-type settlement in Braslaw District, Vitebsk Region, in northern Belarus. As of 2025, it has a population of 1,546.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Vidzy
Settlement.settlement_type
Urban-type settlement
Settlement.image_skyline
Kaścioł - Vidzy - 6.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Catholic church of the Holy Trinity in Vidzy
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Vidzy.png
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of Arms of Vidzy.png
Settlement.shield_size
75px
Settlement.flag_size
150px
Settlement.pushpin_map
Belarus
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Belarus
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Vitebsk Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Braslaw District
Settlement.population_total
1,546
Settlement.population_as_of
2025

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
Відзы
Country
Belarus
Population
1534
Area
2.25
Elevation
140
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Image
2Відзы Троіцкі касцёл.JPG
Licence plate code
2
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Commons category
Vidzy
postal code
211990
romanization of Belarusian (2007 system)
Vidzy
native label
Відзы
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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Demographics
  • Notable people
  • Notes
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Vidzy is an urban-type settlement in Braslaw District, Vitebsk Region, in northern Belarus. As of 2025, it has a population of 1,546.

==History== The name Vidzy is of Finno-Ugric origin and is associated with the word vidze, which refers to a "meadow, hayfield". The Finno-Ugric peoples named their settlements after the landscape or after vegetation, animals or fish if it was predominant in that location.

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

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