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Iskra in the region of Mahilyowskaya Voblastsʼ is a town in Belarus - some 112 mi or ( 180 km ) East of Minsk , the country's capital city .
Current time in Iskra is now 02:45 PM (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: Daugavpils, Smolensk, Pskov, Zubava, and Zakhody. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Daugavpils . Where to go and what to see in Iskra ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Shkloŭ
Škłoŭ is a town in Mahilyow Voblast, Belarus, located 35 km north of Mogilev on the Dnieper river. It has a railway station on the line between Orsha and Mogilev. As of 2009, its population was 16,439.
Located at 54.22 30.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Kopys
Kopys is an urban-type settlement in the Orsha Raion, Vitsebsk Voblast, Belarus. First references are dated by 1059. It is the birthplace of the current leader of the country, Alexander Lukashenko. The Kapust Hasidic dynasty originates in Kopys. By the end of the 18th century there was a Jewish typography in Kopys. A castle stood in the town of Kopys.
Located at 54.32 30.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Balbasovo
Balbasovo (also given as Balbasava, Bolbasovo, Orsha Southwest, and Orsha) is a long-range bomber air base in Belarus, located 11 km southwest of Orsha. It has a long runway, large tarmac area, and 30 large revetments. A remote revetment area contains 5 bomber pads and probably 5 fighter pads. It was home to 402 TBAP (402nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment) flying Tupolev Tu-22M3 (Backfire) aircraft as recently as 1991. The 402 TBAP's division headquarters were 326 TBAD at Soltsy-2.
Located at 54.44 30.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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