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Sokoly Destination Guide
Touring Sokoly in Belarus
Sokoly in the region of Minskaya Voblastsʼ is located in Belarus - some 39 mi or ( 63 km ) North of Minsk , the country's capital city .
Time in Sokoly is now 11:17 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Riga, Daugavpils, Pskov, Vilnius, and Zhodzina. Being here already, consider visiting Riga . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Sokoly ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Khatyn massacre
Khatyn, Chatyń was a village in Belarus, in Lahojsk district, Minsk Voblast. On March 22, 1943, the population of the village was massacred during World War II by the 118th Schutzmannschaft battalion, formed in July 1942 in Kiev, mostly from Ukrainian collaborators, prisoners of war and deserters and the Waffen-SS special battalion "Dirlewanger". The massacre was not an isolated incident. At least 5,295 Belarusian settlements were destroyed by the Nazis and some or all their inhabitants killed.
Located at 54.34 27.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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