Borisov

A city in Belarus, the administrative center of the Borisovsky district of the Minsk region, 77 km from Minsk. The city arose at the confluence of the Skha and Berezina rivers and was named after Polotsk prince Boris (Rogvold) Vseslavich. Borisov until the 18th century was within the borders of the Polish-Lithuanian state - the Commonwealth. In 1812, Borisov was occupied by the French troops of Napoleon and appointed the main city of a special subprefecture. The Berezinsky crossing near Borisov, according to historians, became the darkest page in the history of Napoleon's wars. Monuments near the village of Studenka and on the Brilevsky field tell about the events of 200 years ago. The population of the city is 140,700 people (as of January 1, 2020).