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Zhichin Destination Guide

Touring Zhichin in Belarus

Zhichin in the region of Brestskaya Voblastsʼ is located in Belarus - some 152 mi or ( 245 km ) South-West of Minsk , the country's capital city .

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Time in Zhichin is now 01:02 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Vilnius, Klaipėda, Zhabinka, Syalyets, and Slonim. Being here already, consider visiting Vilnius . Check out our recommendations for Zhichin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Obech, Belarus

Obech is a village in Belarus in the district of Brest, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:52|26|00|N|024|40|00|E| | |name= }}, 157.0 miles SW of Minsk. It was formerly a Jewish shtetl.

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Located at 52.43 24.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Villages in Belarus

Sialiec, Biaroza raion

Sialiec is a village in the Biaroza rayon of Belarus,

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Located at 52.58 24.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Brest Region, Villages in Belarus

Battle of Smoliani

At the Battle of Smoliani (November 13-November 14, 1812), the Russians under General Peter Wittgenstein defeated the French forces of Marshal Claude Victor and Marshal Nicholas Oudinot. This battle was the last effort of the French to reestablish their northern flank in Russia, known as the "Dwina Line". Previously, the French had been defeated in this sector at the Second battle of Polotsk (Oct. 18-20, 1812) and at the Battle of Czasniki (Oct. 31, 1812)

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Located at 52.55 24.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1812 in France, 1812 in Russia, Battles involving Russia, Battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Conflicts in 1812, French invasion of Russia, History of Belarus (1795–1918), Vitebsk Region

Byaroza Raion

Biaroza rajon is an administrative subdivision of the Brest Province of Belarus with the center in Biaroza. The rajon is located in northwestern Polesia. The rajon was formed in 1940 after the Soviet annection of West Belarus. In 1958–1967 the Biaroza hydroelectric power station was built. The town of Biełaaziorsk is built for the power station workers in 1958. There are two biological reserves in the rajon, near villages Sporava and Busłoŭka.

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Located at 52.53 24.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Districts of Brest Region

Byaroza

Byaroza is a town of 31 000 inhabitants (1995) in Western Belarus in Brest Region and the administrative center of the Byaroza Raion.

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Located at 52.55 24.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Cities in Belarus, Populated places in Brest Region