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Shcherchëvo Destination Guide

Discover Shcherchëvo in Belarus

Shcherchëvo in the region of Brestskaya Voblastsʼ is a town located in Belarus - some 174 mi or ( 280 km ) South-West of Minsk , the country's capital .

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Local time in Shcherchëvo is now 02:13 PM (Thursday) . 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: Kaliningrad, Klaipėda, Zhabinka, Zavuzhawye, and Yasen. When in this area, you might want to check out Kaliningrad . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shcherchëvo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Viskuli

Viskuli is a hunting estate in Belavezhskaya Pushcha forest, in Pruzhany Raion, Brest Voblast, Belarus, named after the former khutor Viskuli nearby, about 8 km from the Poland-Belarus border, 2 km south of Belarus Route P81. In 1950s, a residential complex was constructed for the state officials of the USSR and Byelorussian SSR. In 1991, Viskuli became known worldwide as the place where the Belavezha Accords were signed, which declared the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

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Located at 52.62 23.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Białowieża Forest, Buildings and structures in Brest Region, Populated places in Belarus

Belavezha Accords

The Belavezha Accords is the agreement that declared the Soviet Union effectively dissolved and established the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in its place. It was signed at the state dacha near Viskuli in Belovezhskaya Pushcha on December 8, 1991, by the leaders of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.

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Located at 52.62 23.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: 1991 in Ukraine, 1991 in the Soviet Union, Belarus–Russia relations, Belarus–Ukraine relations, Dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russia–Ukraine relations, Treaties concluded in 1991, Treaties entered into force in 1991, Treaties of Belarus, Treaties of Ukraine, Treaties of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Treaties of the Soviet Union

Kobryn

Kobryn or Kobrin is a city in the Brest voblast of Belarus and the center of the Kobryn Raion. The city is located in the southwestern corner of Belarus where the Mukhavets River and Dnepr-Bug Canal meet. The city lies about 52 km east of the city of Brest. Kobryn is located at Latitude 52.12.58N and Longitude 24.21.59E. It is at an altitude of 485 feet. It is a station on the Brest – Homiel railway line. As of 1995, the population was around 51,500

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Located at 52.22 24.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: 1287 establishments, Cities in Belarus, Populated places in Brest Region, Shtetls

Kobryn Raion

Kobryn Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Brest Voblast, in Belarus. The regional center - the city of Kobrin. In the region of 162 localities belonging to the 13 rural councils. According to the 2009 census, the population of the district is 88 037 people, of which 51 166 people living in Kobrin, and the remaining 36 871 in rural areas.

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Located at 52.21 24.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
Tags: Districts of Brest Region