Bogushevsk
Bahušeŭsk , also spelled Bogushevsk (Belarusian: Багушэўск; Russian: Богушевск)[1] is a town in the Syanno District of the Vitebsk Province of Belarus.
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| Coordinates: 54°50′52″N 30°12′45″E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Vitebsk |
| Established | 1880 |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 2,563 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | +375 2135 |
It is situated 33 km to the East of Syanno and 48 km — 70 km by road — to the South of Vitebsk. The population is 2,563 (2017).
Peter Abrassimov, a Soviet war hero and ambassador in China, France, Poland and East Germany, was born in Bahušeŭsk.
References
- Soviet military map N-36-37 (1:100,000)
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