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Explore Sheni in Belarus

Sheni in the region of Brestskaya Voblastsʼ is a town in Belarus - some 162 mi or ( 261 km ) South-West of Minsk , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Sheni is now 06:21 AM (Sunday) . 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: Kaliningrad, Klaipėda, Zhabinka, Zavuzhawye, and Velikoye Selo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Kaliningrad . Where to go and what to see in Sheni ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Pruzhany

Pruzhany is a town in Brest Voblast, Belarus. Pruzhany is the center of a district in Brest Region, Belarus. Its population is about 20.000 people. The town is located at the confluence of the Mukha River and the Vets Canal, which give the start to Mukhavets River.

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Located at 52.56 24.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Populated places in Brest Region, Towns in Belarus

Pruzhany district

Pruzhany Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Brest Voblast, in Belarus.

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Located at 52.56 24.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Districts of Brest Region

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 13 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

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