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Vel'ka Balvan Destination Guide
Explore Vel'ka Balvan in Belarus
Vel'ka Balvan in the region of Belarus (general) is a town in Belarus - some 70 mi or ( 112 km ) South-West of Minsk , the country's capital city .
Current time in Vel'ka Balvan is now 08:40 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Riga, Vilnius, Zubki, Zhytkavichy, and Zaostrovichi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Riga . Where to go and what to see in Vel'ka Balvan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Battle of Kletsk
The Battle of Kletsk was fought on August 6, 1506, near Kletsk, between the army of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led by Court Marshall of Lithuania Michael Glinski, and the army of the Crimean Khanate, led by Fetih I Giray and Burnaş I Giray, sons of the Khan of Crimea, Meñli I Giray. The battle was one of the greatest Lithuanian victories over the Tatars.
Located at 53.02 26.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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