Gorodok - city, the centre of Gorodoksky area of Vitebsk region with the population of 13,8 thousand people

The Gorodoksky area settles down in the northeast of Vitebsk region and occupies the territory of 3,1 thousand sq.km. Borders with Polotsky, Shumilinsky, Vitebsky areas of Vitebsk region and Russian Federation.

General information about Gorodok:

The city has arisen on a place of the ancient strengthened settlement on the river Gorozhanka. Is mensioned in annals of 2nd half of XIII century as “Gorodok nearby Polotsk». In XVI century in Gorodok the lock with powerful defensive shaft and 5 towers has been constructed. On the map of 1613 it is shown as a place of Vitebsk districk. Since 1772 it was in the structure of Russia. Since 1777 is the centre of Gorodoksky district, having the status of a city and its own arms. Since 1924 - the centre of Gorodoksky area. In days of the Great Patriotic War fascist aggressors have created here death camp in which 2,5 thousand persons have been stirred up. The patriotic underground operated here.

Transport communications in Gorodok:

On its territory passes a highway Odessa - St.-Petersburg and a railway branch of a similar direction. The city is in 53 km to the north from Vitebsk, in 2 km from railway station Gorodok on the line Vitebsk - Nevel (Russia), on the highway Vitebsk - Nevel. There the check point through frontier of Belarus operates.

Hotel Gorodok

1. Gorodokskaya
2. Raubichy without category

Leisure and entertainments in Gorodok:

• cinema "Rodina" (Lenina str., 4)

Banks (changes) in Gorodok:

• "Belarusbank" (Volodarskogo str., 15)
• "Belagroprombank" (Krasnoarmejskaya str., 72)