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Discover Draki in Belarus
Draki in the region of Belarus (general) is a place located in Belarus - some 57 mi or ( 92 km ) North-West of Minsk , the country's capital .
Local time in Draki is now 10:49 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Riga, Pskov, Vilnius, Utena, and Zawilje. When in this area, you might want to check out Riga . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Draki ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kreva
Kreva is a township in Hrodna Voblast, Belarus. The first mention dates to the 13th century. The toponym derived from the name of the Krivichs tribe.
Located at 54.32 26.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Kreva Castle
Kreva Castle is the ruins of a major fortified residence of Grand Dukes Gediminas and Algirdas in Kreva village, Belarus. Algirdas's brother Kęstutis was imprisoned and murdered in Kreva Castle in 1382. The Act of Krewo, the first step towards the Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania, was signed in the castle three years later. The castle was sacked by the Crimean Tatars in the early 16th century and stood unoccupied for a long time. By the 19th century, much of the walls had crumbled away.
Located at 54.31 26.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Smarhon (air base)
Smarhon (also Smorgon and Smorgon Northwest) was a Soviet Air Force base in Belarus located 8 km northwest of Smarhon. It was a small 1950s airfield with an unpaved revetment complex hidden in the forest to northwest. The airfield is currently abandoned and increasingly overgrown.
Located at 54.52 26.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Faror island
Faror Island is an island of Hormozgan Province in Iran. It is located 36 miles from the city of Abu Moussa and 141 miles from Bandar Abbas. The island is currently uninhabited save from a few government officials that reside there. Greater Faror Island is situated in one of the world's earthquake belts. The remains of ruined buildings and water wells on the island testify to the presence of some settlements in the past.
Located at 54.52 26.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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