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Explore Shchani in Belarus

Shchani in the region of Hrodzyenskaya Voblastsʼ is a town in Belarus - some 61 mi or ( 98 km ) North-West of Minsk , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Shchani is now 05:53 PM (Friday) . 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: Riga, Pskov, Vilnius, Utena, and Zenonovo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Riga . Where to go and what to see in Shchani ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Vileyka

Vileyka is a town in Belarus and the administrative center of the Vileyka Raion in the Minsk Region. It is located on the River Viliya, 100 km northwest of Minsk. The first documentary record dates from 16 November 1460. Time zone: II (GMT +2 hours). Population of Vileyka district in 2009: 55 thousand people (Vileyka 28.5 thousand). International phone code: +375 1771 xxxxx. Postal index: 222410. The 43rd Russian Navy's long-haul communications center is located near Vileyka .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 54.46 26.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Populated places in Minsk Region, Towns in Belarus

Vileyka VLF transmitter

The "Vileyka" VLF transmitter is the site of the 43rd Communications Center of the Russian Navy (Russian: 43-й узел связи ВМФ России), situated west of the town of Vileyka in Belarus . The "Vileyka" VLF transmitter is an important facility for transmitting orders to submarines in the very low frequency range. Beside this, it is used for transmitting the time signal RJH69 at certain times.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 54.46 26.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Belarus, Military radio systems, Radio masts, Russian and Soviet Navy bases