Dokshytsy

Dokshytsy
Докшыцы (Belarusian)
Докшицы (Russian)
In the center of town
Dokshytsy
Coordinates: 54°54′0″N 27°46′0″E / 54.90000°N 27.76667°E / 54.90000; 27.76667
CountryBelarus
RegionVitebsk Region
DistrictDokshytsy District
Area
  Total
9.42 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
  Total
6,696
  Density710/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3
Postal code
211722
Area code+375 2157
WebsiteOfficial website

Dokshytsy (Belarusian: Докшыцы, romanized: Dokšycy; Russian: Докшицы, romanized: Dokshitsy; Yiddish: דאקשיץ, romanized: Dokshitz; Lithuanian: Dokšica) is a town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Dokshytsy District. It is located approximately 200 km (124.27 mi) southwest of Vitebsk and one kilometer from the source of the Berezina River. Its population in 2010 was 6,600. As of 2024, it has a population of 6,696. The town has a significant Chassidic history.