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	Shtetl page: Vitebsk
		Vitebsk was the tenth largest Jewish center in the Pale of Settlement, after Warsaw (219,149 Jews), Odessa (138,915), Lodz (98,677), Vilna (64,000), Kishinev (50,237), Minsk (47,562), Bialystok (41,900), Berdichev (41,617), Yekaterinoslavl (aka Dnepropetrovsk, 40,009).
		Vitebsk, on the shores of Dvina river, was a major trade and cultural center, a stronghold of Orthodox Judaism with a strong hasidic presence.
		Immanuel Velikovsky, M.D., a historian, a cosmological crackpot (or a visionary?), was born in Vitebsk
	www.physics.brocku.ca /~edik/Vitebsk (545 words)

	Vitebsk – Groups at Last.fm
		Description: Vitebsk (Viciebsk or Witebsk) is a Belarussian city situated on the North-East of the Belarus in the land of glacier lakes on the picturesque banks of the three rivers: the Zakhodnyaya Dzvina (in Russian - Zapadnaya Dvina, in old Belarusian -Rubon, in Latvian - Daugava) river, the Vitba and the Luchesa river.
		Vitebsk was an important fortress and merchant center at the north-eastern border of the Polatsak Principality and later of the Grand Duche of Lithuania (GDL); a famous medieval state which became the cradle of Belarusians and Lithuanians.
		Vitebsk was burned to a crisp by soldiers of Ivan the Terrible (XVI century), of the czar Alexei Mikhailovich (XVII century) and of Peter the First (1708).
	www.last.fm /group/Vitebsk (930 words)

	Vitebsk : Napoleonic Wars : Battle : Russia
		Despite being desperate to fight a decisive battle with the Russians, Napoleon Bonaparte decided to delay attacking
		It was only 24 hours, but this gave the Russian commander Mikhail Barclay de Tolly - who had just discovered that General Bagration could not join him with his Second Army - time to withdraw his troops eastwards.
		Leaving behind a soon-to-be overrun rearguard at Vitebsk, the main Russian body eluded Bonaparte's net.
	www.napoleonguide.com /battle_vitebsk.htm (78 words)

	Vitebsk
		Vitebsk is one of the oldest towns in Belarus.
		Vitebsk often opposed invasions of conquerors, because it had the advantageous geographical position.
		The former palace of the governor (end of the 18th century) was the residence of all governors of Vitebsk Province.
	www.belarus.org.uk /vitebsk.html (295 words)

	JewishEncyclopedia.com - VITEBSK: (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Vitebsk also contains fifteen Jewish machine-shops, each employing from five to twenty-five men, and Jewish workmen are extensively engaged in the linen-mills operated by a Belgian corporation, as well as in the manufacture of eyeglasses, in cabinet-making, and similar occupations.
		In 1905 the Jews of Vitebsk informed the city council that their two representatives could not be considered by them as delegates of the Jewish population, since the persons in question had not been elected, but had been appointed by the government.
		Vitebsk is the birthplace of B. Sobiesensky, author of "Ahabat Ẓaddiḳim" (Warsaw, 1881-82), and of the Talmudist David
	www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=94&letter=V (1050 words)

	MidLink Visits Vitebsk, Belarus (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Vitebsk is one of the oldest settlements in Belarus.
		Vitebsk today is a magor industrial, scientific and cul- tural centre of the republic.
		Vitebsk was the native land of Mark Chagall, the world famous artist, who died in Paris but he always dreamed about Vitebsk.
	longwood.cs.ucf.edu /~MidLink/vitebsk.descr.html (465 words)

	Vitebsk's festival
		It is evident that Vitebsk lives around this festival and that the festival is essential to the city.
		This is not only because the Vitebsk International Modern Dance Festival is so far the only one of its type in the entire CIS territory, but rather because the event is unique in its organisation, general bonhomie and entire style of operation.
		One sensed that the festival was necessary to Vitebsk and that the town happily participated in the festival «game-plan».
	www.aha.ru /~vladmo/vitebsk_fest.html (1151 words)

	Vitebsk
		Vitebsk was the capital of the Vitebsk Gubernia, one of the districts into which Tzarist Russia was divided.
		This quality is shown in the compositions of Marc Chagall, born in Vitebsk, who even in his old age, long away from his birthplace, continued to depict in many of his paintings Vitebsk and its Jews.
		The very move to Vitebsk was preparatory to establishing a home in Moscow: only after paying for a number of years the dues of the first guild merchant, could my father as a Jew make his domicile in Moscow, generally out of bounds for Jews.
	www.varchive.org /dy/vitebsk.htm (4748 words)

	Shtetl: Lubavitcher Rabbi's Memoirs
		Vitebsk, which later became a great center for Jews, had until the year 5311 (1551) but a handful of Jewish people who were impoverished both materially and spiritually.
		Vitebsk was situated in a fertile region, producing grain and all kinds of fruits.
		Vitebsk was composed of two parts, one was called "The Large Side" and the other "The Small Side." The "Large Side" was the business center, so it was natural that, with the appreciable legacy left the Community by Tevel, they should choose the "Small Side" on which to build a Yeshivah.
	www.ibiblio.org /yiddish/Book/lrm/lrmvitebsk.html (5989 words)

	Free Economic Zone "Vitebsk"
		The territory of The Free Economic Zone "Vitebsk" (FEZ) is located in one of the largest industrial centres of Belarus - the city of Vitebsk and has the total area of 9027 thousand of square metres.
		The establishment of export-oriented enterprises in The FEZ "Vitebsk" is the shortest and beneficial way for effective sales promotion to the Russian market as well as to the markets of other countries including CIS-countries.
		The FEZ "Vitebsk" is customs duties exemption of raw materials, supplies and equipment, imported to the territory of the FEZ.
	www.belarusembassy.org /economic/foreign_trade/fez_vitebsk.htm (1420 words)

	Official site FEZ "Vitebsk".
		Administration of the FEZ "Vitebsk" informs about the possibility to get credit at preferential rate which is given by the Government of China on security of the Government of the Republic of Belarus.
		Presentation of the FEZ "Vitebsk" is going to be on 21 of September.
		The Administration of the FEZ "Vitebsk" with the Czech company working in the field of industrial floor design/implementation is looking for a business partner who has the possibility to invest 1-1,5 million of dollars in the equipment for establishing the enterprise at the Fez's "Vitebsk" territory.
	www.fez-vitebsk.com /en (699 words)

	MAIN STREETS & SQUARES OF VITEBSK
		The great memorial complex to Vitebsk liberators during the Second World War was erected here as well.
		Most of its buildings were built in the 50s and at the beginning of the 60s years of the 20th century.
		It stretches from Vitebsk Millennium Square along the bridge across the Western Dvina to the railway station.
	w3.vitebsk.by /eng/vitebsk/city-new (295 words)

	Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee
		The Cultural Center “Vitebsk” was officially inaugurated in Vitebsk on November 1.
		The center comprises large cultural establishments: the Vitebsk Town Center of Culture, the Cultural and Business Center “Vitebsk”, the Summer Amphitheatre, the Soviet Army Park of Culture, the Exhibition Hall Dukhovskoy Kruglik, the Art Saloon Olga and the cafй Maestro, Viktor Kibisov, the head of the culture department of the Vitebsk Town Council, told BelTA.
		The Cultural Center “Vitebsk” is the fourth cultural institution in the country that has been awarded a special status alongside with the Palace of the Republic, the Polotsk National Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve and the National Library.
	www.vitebsk-region.gov.by /en (245 words)

	uefa.com - UEFA Women's Cup - News - News Specific (Site not responding. Last check: )
		And when Gintra and Sarajevo drew 1-1 later the same day, Vitebsk were confirmed as group winners.
		Before that there was the meeting with Sarajevo, and although a much-changed Vitebsk lineup lost 1-0 and Fiammamonza defeated Gintra 3-0, the Matchday 2 result ensured Viktar Navumau's team topped the group on head-to-head record.
		Vitebsk now have the chance to emulate compatriots FC Babruyshanka, who represented Belarus in the first four editions and reached the quarter-finals in 2004/05.
	www.uefa.com /competitions/WomenCup/news/Kind=1/newsId=444680.html?cid=rssfeed&att=index (379 words)

	Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Decrees of the Vitebsk regional council of deputies
		Rulings of the Vitebsk regional council of deputies presidium
		Vitebsk oblast to hold Easter fairs on April 7
	www.regadmin.vitebsk.by /en/sitemap (64 words)

	Vitebsk (Belarus) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The foundation of the town Vitebsk is one of the most ancient towns of Belarus.
		Vitebsk city was founded by Princess Olga in 947.
		The Vitebsk region, a land of blue lakes and beautiful pine forests, lies in the north and north-west of Belarus and has a total area of over 40000 square kilometres.
	www.besteastern.com /online/gettowndescription.asp?id=47 (121 words)

	Novopolotsk (Vitebsk, Belarus) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Novopolotsk (rus.)/Navapolatsk (bel.) is a city in Belarus, Vitebsk region (voblast`).
		Polotsk is a very old city of ancient tribe of "polochane" (known since 862 a.c.), was part of Lithuania since XIII c,.
		This city of Novopolotsk is centre of district in Region of Vitebsk of Republic of Belarus Its name has no any relation to Poland.
	www.fotw.net /flags/by-vi-np.html (275 words)

	VITEBSK STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
		Vitebsk State Medical University was founded in 1934.
		Vitebsk State Medical University trains specialists in two specialties: "doctor" and "pharmaceutist" and for foreign countries - "doctor of medicine" and "master of pharmacy." Graduates are trained in 39 specialties including residency in 22, post-graduate course in 23 and course for a doctor' s degree in 15 specialties.
		This faculty functions with the purpose of professional orientation of the youth and improvement of the general education level necessary to be admitted to the Institute.
	www.ceebd.co.uk /ceeed/un/be/be029.htm (1337 words)

	Marc Chagall is artist from Vitebsk - biography
		When Marc Chagall learned that Vitebsk was completely ruined and lost nearly all its population during the Second World War he published in one of US newspapers.
		Vitebsk streets and squares, houses and lovers are present in many pictures of Marc Chagall.
		In June, 1992 the monument to Marc Chagall was erected in his native Pokrovskaja street and a memorial inscription was done on the wall of his house.
	www.1001art.net /chagall.html (920 words)

	VGMU / VSMU - Vitebsk State Medical University - Biology Chair
		Vitebsk State Medical University is one of the leading higher education institution in republic of Belarus - one of the beautiful country in Eastern Europe.
		The chair was an initiator of creating the biological lyceum in the Vitebsk region, which starting from 1990 has been working on its base.
		The chair of medical biology and general genetics continues intensive work aimed at training staff for Belarus and further development of scientific research in human parasitology.
	www.vgmu.vitebsk.by /eng/kaf/biolog.html (918 words)

	Slavianski Bazaar Main
		Our Festival was born as a unique artistic project, which realized attempts of Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine to spiritual unity, rebirth of a single cultural area, friendship and cooperation.
		The representatives of Vitebsk artistic school, famous for the works of Y. Pan, M. Shagal, K. Malevich, presented their works to the Festival public.
		Rodion Bass, the director of the Board of Festival Directors, Nikolai Pashinski, the head of the Cultural Office of the Regional Executive Committee, Victor Kibisov, the head of the Cultural Department of the City Executive Com...
	festival.vitebsk.by /en (338 words)

	Philharmonie Vitebsk, Belarus
		We are very pleased that we were chosen to build a two manual instrument for the recently restored, beautiful concert hall.
		This will be the first pipe organ in Vitebsk.
		Because of the interior of the room, the organ will be installed in two cases on both sides of the stage.
	www.gg-organs.com /eng/projects/vitebsk.htm (70 words)

	Vitebsk News
		Authorities in the Vitebsk region say Milinkevich and a local opposition activist were detained on suspicion that their car was involved...
		An opposition leader and former presidential candidate in Belarus, currently serving a 5.5-year term in a penal colony, confirmed his intention Wednesday to go on a hunger-strike October 20.
		Archimandrite, Very Reverend Father Karp Star, 93, was born in Vitebsk, Belarus, in 1912.
	www.topix.net /by/vitebsk (674 words)

	Vitebsk Sights
		At first glance, Vitebsk is not very exciting, but if you are willing to look you can find a city filled with Mystery and History.
		This museum is a smaller version of the World War II museum in Minsk.
		It has some good exihibits and a lot of little known information about the War in Vitebsk.
	www.world66.com /europe/belarus/vitebsk/sights (139 words)

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