Vetrino ( Belor. Vetryna ) is an urban village (until 1958 it was a village) [2] in the Polotsk region of the Vitebsk region of Belarus . It is located 22 km south-west of Polotsk on the P45 highway ( Polotsk - Glubokoe - Lithuanian border). The population is 2220 people (as of January 1, 2016) [1] .
| City Village | |||
| Vetrino | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Belor. Vetryna | |||
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| A country |  Belarus | ||
| Region | Vitebsk | ||
| Area | Polotsk | ||
| Village council | Vetrinsky | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| First mention | XVI | ||
| Urban village with | 1958 | ||
| NUM height | 151 m | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 3 | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | ▼ 2220 [1] people ( 2016 ) | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | +375 214 | ||
| Postcode | 211434 | ||
| Car code | 2 | ||
![Coat of arms [d]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/63/Vetrino_vitebskaya_oblast.jpg/90px-Vetrino_vitebskaya_oblast.jpg)
History
In the middle of the 16th century, Vetrino was listed as a place in the Polotsk Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania .
After the 2nd division of the Commonwealth ( 1793 ) as part of the Russian Empire . It was the center of the Lepel County parish.
In 1924-1931 and 1935-1960, Vetrino was the center of the Vetrinsky district .
Since January 20, 1960 - as part of the Polotsk region.
Famous Natives and Residents
- Barstock, Maria Nikitichna (1916-1994) - Belarusian Soviet literary critic, critic. Candidate of Philology
- Savitsky, Alexander Anufrievich (born in 1924) - Belarusian writer, public figure
Attractions
- Roman Catholic Church of Blessed Yuri Matulevich (1990)
- Orthodox Church in honor of the Presentation of the Lord (1996)
Lost Legacy
- Church of St. Michael the Archangel (1728, lost 1924)
- Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1811, lost 1910)
See also
- Ghetto in Vetrino
- Polotsk fortified area
- Towns of Belorussia