Halshany

Halshany (Belarusian: Гальшаны, romanized: Haĺšany; Russian: Гольшаны, romanized: Golshany; Lithuanian: Alšėnai, Galšia; Polish: Holszany; Yiddish: אלשאן, romanized: Olshan) is an agrotown in Ashmyany District, Grodno Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Halshany selsoviet.

Halshany
Гальшаны (Belarusian)
Halshany
Coordinates: 54°15′N 26°01′E
CountryBelarus
RegionGrodno Region
DistrictAshmyany District
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)

It is known as the former seat of the Olshansky princely family and the location of the ruined Halshany Castle.

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