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Discover Omshary in Belarus
Omshary in the region of Hrodzyenskaya Voblastsʼ is a town located in Belarus - some 139 mi or ( 224 km ) South-West of Minsk , the country's capital .
Local time in Omshary is now 09:19 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: Riga, Klaipėda, Zinovichi, Zhabinka, and Zyelyanyevichy. When in this area, you might want to check out Riga . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Omshary ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Porazava
Porazava (Belarusian Поразава, historically also referred to as Russian Porozovo and Polish Porozów) is town in Grodno Region, Belarus near the town of Svislac. The town had a thriving Jewish community and synagagogue prior to World War II. Among those born in the town was the "mother of Yiddish theatre" Ester Rachel Kamińska.
Located at 52.93 24.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Vawkavysk
Vawkavysk or Volkovysk is a town in the Hrodna Province of Belarus. It is the center of Vawkavysk district and has a population of around 48,000. The first mention of Volkovysk in the Turov Annals is in 1005. At that time Volkovysk was a city-fortress on the border of the Baltic and the Slavic ethnic groups. Since 12th century, Volkovysk was the center of a small princedom. The Hypatian Chronicle mentions the city in 1252.
Located at 53.17 24.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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