Vshchizh
Вщиж | |
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village | |
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| Country |
 Russia |
| Federal subjects of Russia | Bryansk Oblast |
| Rayons of Russia | Zhukovka Rayon |
| First mentioned | 1142 |
Vshchizh (Russian: Вщиж) is a village (former city) in the Zhukovka rayon of the Bryansk Oblast of Russia . Now it is a part of the Shamordino rural settlement.
History[]
Vshchizh was an old Russian town between the 11th and 13th centuries. Vshchizh was first mentioned in a chronicle of 1142. In the mid-12th century, it was an appanage town of Prince Svyatoslav Vladimirovich. In 1238, Vshchizh was destroyed by the Mongols.