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Ostrovchitsy Destination Guide
Touring Ostrovchitsy in Belarus
Ostrovchitsy in the region of Hrodzyenskaya Voblastsʼ is located in Belarus - some 144 mi or ( 231 km ) West of Minsk , the country's capital city .
Time in Ostrovchitsy is now 03:21 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Riga, Kaliningrad, Zhabinka, Zantsevichi, and Verdomichi. Being here already, consider visiting Riga . Check out our recommendations for Ostrovchitsy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 11 km away
Svislach
Svislach is a town in the South-West of Hrodna voblast, Belarus, an administrative center of the Svislach district. It is connected with Vaŭkavysk by a railroad branch and with Hrodna by a highway. International phone number prefix: 375-15-13.
Located at 53.03 24.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Voupa
Voupa is a town near Bialystok, Poland, now in Western Belarus. It was noted for the Wolpa Synagogue, reputed to be the "most beautiful" of the Wooden synagogues of Eastern Europe, a "masterwork" of wooden architecture.
Located at 53.37 24.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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