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Discover Svitino in Belarus
Svitino in the region of Belarus (general) is a town located in Belarus - some 105 mi or ( 169 km ) North-East of Minsk , the country's capital .
Local time in Svitino is now 07:47 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Daugavpils, Smolensk, Pskov, Veliky Novgorod, and Zhodzina. When in this area, you might want to check out Daugavpils . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Svitino ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Beshankovichy
Biešankovičy (also spelled Beshenkovichy, Beshankovichy) is a town in the Vitebsk Province of Belarus and a port on the Western Dvina river. It is 51 km west of Vitebsk on the railway line between Orsha and Lepiel. The population is 8,200 (2004).
Located at 55.03 29.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Battle of Czasniki (1812)
The Battle of Czasniki (Belarusian: Бой пад Ча́шнікамі) was fought during Napoleon's invasion of Russia, on 31 October 1812, between Russian forces under General Wittgenstein, and the French army, commanded by Marshal Victor. This battle was a failed effort by the French to reestablish their northern "Dwina Line", which had crumbled as a result of Wittgenstein's victory at the Second battle of Polotsk just two weeks earlier.
Located at 54.75 29.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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