Vysokaye

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Coat of arms of the city of Vysokaye

Coordinates: 52 ° 22 '  N , 23 ° 22'  E

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Vysokaye ( Belarusian Высокае ; Russian Высокое , Polish Wysokie Litewskie ) is a town in the Kamjanez district in the Breszkaja Woblasz in Belarus .

history

The village Vysokaye was first mentioned in the 14th century as the "High City". In 1494 Vysokaye received Magdeburg city rights . On October 12, 1940 Vysokaye became the center of the newly formed administrative unit Vysokaye Raion . After the dissolution of the district on April 17, 1962 , the city of Vysokaye and the district of the same name were administratively incorporated into the district of Kamjanets .

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