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Delve into Shepetovka in Russia
Shepetovka in the region of Kaliningrad is a city in Russia - some 624 mi or ( 1005 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital .
Current time in Shepetovka is now 09:31 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Kaliningrad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Riga, Timiryazevo, Sovetsk, Slavsk, and Kanash. While being here, make sure to check out Riga . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Shepetovka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Bolshakovo transmitter
Bolshakovo transmitter was the most powerful mediumwave broadcasting station for mediumwave in the world, situated near Bolshakovo, Russia. It was used by Voice of Russia for broadcasting on the mediumwave frequencies 1116 kHz and 1386 kHz with a maximum transmitter power of 2.5 Megawatts. Eight guyed masts equipped with special cage antennas (so-called ARRT-antennas) are installed. The masts, built in 1974, are 257 metres tall.
Located at 54.90 21.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Slavsk
Slavsk, prior to 1945 known by its German name Heinrichswalde, is a town and the administrative center of Slavsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, located to the west of Sovetsk. The town has a railway station on the Sovetsk-Kaliningrad railroad. Population: 4,614; 5,172; 4,682.
Located at 55.04 21.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Bolshakovo
Bolshakovo, also referred to as Bolshakovo-Novoye; until 1938—Groß Skaisgirren, from 1938 to 1946—Kreuzingen is a settlement located in the southern part of Slavsky District of Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, 90 km from Kaliningrad. The adjective "Novoye" (new) is sometimes used to distinguish it from an eponymous village in Ivanovo Oblast of Russia. It is situated on the road from Talpaki to Sovetsk. There are also roads from Bolshakovo to Polessk and to Chernyakhovsk.
Located at 54.88 21.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Treaties of Tilsit
The Treaties of Tilsit were two agreements signed by Napoleon I of France in the town of Tilsit in July, 1807 in the aftermath of his victory at Friedland. The first was signed on 7 July, between Tsar Alexander I of Russia and Napoleon I of France, when they met on a raft in the middle of the Neman River. The second was signed with Prussia on 9 July.
Located at 55.08 21.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tilse
The Tilse (from tilszus, meaning "swampy") is a 27 km long river in the former East Prussia discharging into the Neman at Sovetsk which until 1946 was called Tilsit in accordance with it.
Located at 55.08 21.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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