Chashniki

Chashniki^[a] is a town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus.^[1] It serves as the administrative center of Chashniki District.^[1] It is famous for the Battle of Ula during the Livonian War and the Battle of Chashniki that took place during the French invasion of Russia in 1812. In 2021, its population was 8,092.^[2] As of 2025, it has a population of 7,573.^[1]

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Chashniki Чашнікі (Belarusian) Чашники (Russian)
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The Church of the Holy Savior, 2015
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Chashniki
Coordinates: 54°51′12″N 29°09′53″E
Country	Belarus
Region	Vitebsk Region
District	Chashniki District
Population (2025)^[1]
• Total	7,573
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code	211149
Area code	+375 2133
Vehicle registration	2

Etymology

It is believed that the term Chashniki comes from the Belarusian word, Chashnik [be-tarask] (Чашнік) which referred to an official who would pour drinks for the Lithuanian prince. Another possible etymology comes from the Chashnitsy lowlands [be-tarask], which connects the name of the settlements to [in the] bowl.^[3]

History

Chashniki is a historical settlement, formerly part of the Polish-Lithuanian Polotsk Voivodeship.

The town was formerly home to the Chashniki castle, which was erected during the Livonian War under order of Ivan the Terrible. It burned down during the Great Northern War during the advancement of Peter the Great's troops through the area.^[4]

Chashniki has historically had 2 churches. The first was the Church of St. Luke and Dominican Monastery [be-tarask], a baroque cathedral erected in the 17th century and was demolished by Soviet authorities in 1964. The second was the Church of the Holy Savior (Chashniki) [be-tarask], an example of classicism established in 1843. It was restored in 2000.

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Jewish Population

In 1897, out of a total population of 4,590, about 4,000 (87%) were Jews. Besides those engaged in dairying, which was entirely in the hands of the Jewish population, there were 310 Jewish artisans and 99 Jewish journeymen.

In 1906, according to the statistical data of the state archive of the Vitebsk province, the total number of residents of Chashniki was 5,530 people. Of these, 4,276 (77%) were Jews, 1,254 were Christians.

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Notes

Belarusian: Чашнікі, romanized: Čašniki; Russian: Чашники; Polish: Czaśniki; Lithuanian: Čašnikai.

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