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Peschanka in the region of Brestskaya Voblastsʼ is a town in Belarus - some 149 mi or ( 241 km ) South-West of Minsk , the country's capital city .
Current time in Peschanka is now 09:07 PM (Tuesday) . 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, Yastshomb, and Syalyets. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vilnius . Where to go and what to see in Peschanka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sialiec, Biaroza raion
Sialiec is a village in the Biaroza rayon of Belarus,
Located at 52.58 24.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 52.43 24.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Byaroza
Byaroza is a town of 31 000 inhabitants (1995) in Western Belarus in Brest Region and the administrative center of the Byaroza Raion.
Located at 52.55 24.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Byaroza Raion
Biaroza rajon is an administrative subdivision of the Brest Province of Belarus with the center in Biaroza. The rajon is located in northwestern Polesia. The rajon was formed in 1940 after the Soviet annection of West Belarus. In 1958–1967 the Biaroza hydroelectric power station was built. The town of Biełaaziorsk is built for the power station workers in 1958. There are two biological reserves in the rajon, near villages Sporava and Busłoŭka.
Located at 52.53 24.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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)
Located at 52.55 24.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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