Alternate names: Chashniki [Rus], Čašniki [Bel], Chashnik [Yid], Czaśniki [Pol], Czaszniki, Tschaschniki, Russian: Чашники. Belarusian: Чашнікі. 54°52' N, 29°09' E, 48 miles WSW of Vitsyebsk (Vitebsk), 18 miles E of Lyepyel (Lepel). 1897 population: 4,590, of whom about 4,000 were Jews. Some engaged in dairy production with 310 Jewish artisans and 99 Jewish journeymen. History with photos. [February 2010]
- Encyclopedia of Jewish Life (2001), p. 242: "Chasniki".
- Shtetl Finder (1980), p. 12: "Chashnik".
- Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego (1880-1902), I, pp. 775-776: "Czaszniki".
Jewish cemetery: photo of ruined cemetery. Holocaust memorial. [February 2010]