-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- Belarus »
- Hrodzyenskaya Voblasts' » Rukshani
Rukshani Destination Guide
Delve into Rukshani in Belarus
Rukshani in the region of Hrodzyenskaya Voblastsʼ is a city in Belarus - some 85 mi or ( 137 km ) North-West of Minsk , the country's capital .
Current time in Rukshani is now 09:08 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Riga, Pskov, Vilnius, Utena, and Medininkai. While being here, make sure to check out Riga . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Rukshani ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Virtualus Kalvelių turas / Virtual Tour of Kalveliai, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Kalvelius (Vilniaus raj.) Virtual Tour of Kalveliai, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Кальвеляй, Литва / Tour virtuel de Kalveliai, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch Kal ..
Virtualus Šumsko turas / Virtual Tour of Sumskas, Lithuania
www.vietoves.lt pasivažinėjimas po Šumską (Vilniaus raj.) Virtual Tour of Sumskas, Lithuania / Виртуальный тур по Шумскас, Литва / Tour virtuel de Sumskas, Lituanie / Virtuelle Tour durch Sumskas, Lit ..
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Medininkai Castle
Medininkai Castle, a medieval castle in Vilnius district, Lithuania, was built in the late 13th century or the first quarter of the 14th century. The defensive perimeter of the castle was 6.5 hectares; it is the largest enclosure type castle in Lithuania. The castle was built on plain ground and was designed for flank defence. The rectangular castle's yard covered approximately 1.8 hectares and was protected by walls 15 metres high and 2 metres thick. The castle had 4 gates and towers.
Located at 54.54 25.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Juozapinė Hill
Juozapinė Hill is a hill located near Vilnius, formerly regarded as the highest point in Lithuania. Its elevation is 292,7 metres (957 feet); its latitude and longitude are 54.4667/25.5667. The status of the highest elevation in Lithuania is now being attributed to Aukštojas Hill (293,84 m). Juozapinė Hill is in fact only the third highest elevation in Lithuania, the second being Kruopinė (Žybartonys) Hill (293,65 m) situated approximately 10 km west of Juozapinė Hill.
Located at 54.53 25.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Muravanaya Ashmyanka
Muravanaya Ashmyanka is the village in the Hrodna Voblast of Belarus, located 11 km NW from Ashmyany and 28 km from railway station Ashmyany. In 1999, there were 338 villagers and 134 dwellings. The village is the administrative center of the local rural council and collective farm, has a hospital and a high school.
Located at 54.46 25.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Astravyets
Astravyets is a city in the Hrodna Province of Belarus, an administrative center of the Astravyets raion. On 11 October 2011 an agreement was signed to build Belarus’ first nuclear power plant near the city, using two VVER reactors with active and passive safety systems. The first unit is planned to be completed by 2017. In July 2012 a more detailed contract was agreed to build the two AES-2006 plants in for a cost of about $10 billion.
Located at 54.61 25.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Ashmyany
Ashmyany is a town in Hrodna voblast, Belarus, capital of the Ašmiany raion located 25 km from Vilnius. It lies in the basin of the Oshmianka River. It is also known as "Aschemynne" in the Chronicles of the Teutonic Knights. It was the birthplace of Lucjan Żeligowski, who was a Polish general.
Located at 54.42 25.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Related Locations
- Mindyany (Hrodzyenskaya Voblastsʼ)
- Shunelishki (Hrodzyenskaya Voblastsʼ)
- Malyye Pushchevyye (Hrodzyenskaya Voblastsʼ)
- Bol'shiye Pushchevyye (Hrodzyenskaya Voblastsʼ)
- Lozovka (Hrodzyenskaya Voblastsʼ)
- Gruzdovshchina (Hrodzyenskaya Voblastsʼ)
- Asatniki (Hrodzyenskaya Voblastsʼ)
- Trukhany (Hrodzyenskaya Voblastsʼ)
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.