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Explore Gaek in Belarus

Gaek in the region of Minskaya Voblastsʼ is a town in Belarus - some 16 mi or ( 25 km ) North of Minsk , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Gaek is now 04:33 AM (Thursday) . 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, Daugavpils, Pskov, Vilnius, and Zhodzina. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Gaek ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Zaslawye

Zaslawye or Zaslaŭje is a historic town in Minsk Province of Belarus, 20 kilometres northwest of Minsk. As of 2009 its population was of 14,400.

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Located at 54.01 27.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 985 establishments, Populated places in Minsk Region, Towns in Belarus

Drazdy conflict

The Drazdy conflict (sometimes spelled Drozdy) was an incident in July 1998 involving the Government of Belarus and diplomats from other nations. It began by the leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko declaring the Drazdy Complex as property of the government and shutting it down for repairs. The problem was that many diplomats, especially from Western nation-states, called the complex home.

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Located at 53.95 27.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 1998 in Belarus, Foreign relations of Belarus, Foreign relations of the European Union, History of Belarus (1990–present)

Kurapaty

Kurapaty is a wooded area on the outskirts of Minsk, Belarus, in which a vast number of people were executed between 1937 and 1941 by the Soviet secret police, the NKVD. The exact count of victims is uncertain, NKVD archives are classified in Belarus.

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Located at 53.97 27.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 1937 in the Soviet Union, 1939 in the Soviet Union, 1941 in the Soviet Union, Forests of Belarus, Geography of Minsk, History of Minsk, Mass graves, Massacres in Belarus, Massacres in the Soviet Union, NKVD, Parks in Minsk, Political repression in the Soviet Union, Politics of Belarus

Minsk-Arena

Minsk-Arena is a multi-use indoor arena in Minsk, Belarus. The Minsk-Arena Complex is unique in its complexity and functionality not only in Belarus but also in Europe. It includes a multi-sports and entertainment arena for 15,000 spectators (making it the largest arena in use by a Kontinental Hockey League team), a skating stadium for up to 3,000 spectators and a velodrome at 2,000 spectators.

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Located at 53.94 27.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Minsk, Cycle racing in Belarus, HC Dinamo Minsk, IIHF World Championship venues, Ice hockey venues in Belarus, Indoor arenas in Belarus, Indoor speed skating venues, Speed skating venues, Sport in Minsk, Sports venues completed in 2010, Velodromes

2008 Minsk bombing

The 2008 Minsk bombing took place just after midnight on 4 July 2008, in Minsk, Belarus and wounded 54 people. The explosion happened near the Hero City Memorial at a concert to celebrate Belarus' independence. The concert had been attended by Belarus' President, Alexander Lukashenko, who was not hurt and who officials said was not the target. A second, larger bomb was discovered before the blast. No clear motive for the blast has been revealed.

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Located at 53.91 27.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 2008 in Belarus, History of Minsk, Terrorism in Belarus, Terrorist incidents in 2008