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Explore Horsk in Belarus

Horsk in the region of Brestskaya Voblastsʼ is a town in Belarus - some 156 mi or ( 251 km ) South-West of Minsk , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Horsk is now 02:59 AM (Friday) . 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: Vilnius, Klaipėda, Zhabinka, Ziolovo, and Vorotynichi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vilnius . Where to go and what to see in Horsk ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Obech, Belarus

Obech is a village in Belarus in the district of Brest, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:52|26|00|N|024|40|00|E| | |name= }}, 157.0 miles SW of Minsk. It was formerly a Jewish shtetl.

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Located at 52.43 24.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Villages in Belarus

Battle of Smoliani

At the Battle of Smoliani (November 13-November 14, 1812), the Russians under General Peter Wittgenstein defeated the French forces of Marshal Claude Victor and Marshal Nicholas Oudinot. This battle was the last effort of the French to reestablish their northern flank in Russia, known as the "Dwina Line". Previously, the French had been defeated in this sector at the Second battle of Polotsk (Oct. 18-20, 1812) and at the Battle of Czasniki (Oct. 31, 1812)

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Located at 52.55 24.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 1812 in France, 1812 in Russia, Battles involving Russia, Battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Conflicts in 1812, French invasion of Russia, History of Belarus (1795–1918), Vitebsk Region

Sialiec, Biaroza raion

Sialiec is a village in the Biaroza rayon of Belarus,

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Located at 52.58 24.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Populated places in Brest Region, Villages in Belarus

Antopal

Antopal is a town in Belarus which is located at Latitude 52.12.06 N and Longitude 24.47.11 E. It is at an altitude of 518 feet. The approximate population in a 7 kilometer area from the center of this town is 2,469. Antopol is situated in the Polesian Plain, near the towns of Kobryn and Brest (Brest-Litowski), nearby the river Pripyat flows into the Dnieper River. The Polesian Plain is a region of lakes and moors, well suited for agriculture.

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Located at 52.20 24.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in Belarus, Shtetls, The Holocaust in Belarus