Liozna
Liozna (, , , , "Lyozne") is a town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus, the capital of Liozna District. It is located close to the border with Russia by the Vitebsk-Smolensk railroad branch and highway, on the Moshna River. Population: 6,753 (2005) History. The first known record of the Liozno "shtetl" (small town with a high Jewish population) is dated 1654. During World War II, Liozna was under German occupation from 17 July 1941 until 8 October 1943.