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Discover Kostyuki in Belarus
Kostyuki in the region of Minskaya Voblastsʼ is a town located in Belarus - some 44 mi or ( 70 km ) North-East of Minsk , the country's capital .
Local time in Kostyuki is now 04:03 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Daugavpils, Smolensk, Pskov, Vilnius, and Zhodzina. When in this area, you might want to check out Daugavpils . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Kostyuki ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Berezina
The Battle of Berezina (or Beresina) took place from 26 to 29 November 1812, between the French army of Napoleon, retreating after his invasion of Russia and crossing the Berezina, and the Russian armies under Mikhail Kutuzov, Peter Wittgenstein and Admiral Pavel Chichagov. The battle ended with a mixed outcome. The French suffered very heavy losses but managed to cross the river and avoid being trapped. Since then "Bérézina" has been used in French as a synonym for "disaster."
Located at 54.33 28.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Barysaw
Barysaw (population 180,100 as of 2013), also transliterated Barysaŭ, is a city in Belarus situated near the Berezina River in the Minsk Voblast.
Located at 54.23 28.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Haradski Stadium
Haradski Stadium (Belarusian: Гарадскі стадыён, Russian: Городской стадион; literally "City Stadium") is a multi-purpose stadium in Barysaw, Belarus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of BATE Borisov. The stadium has a maximum holding capacity of 5,402 people. The stadium was opened in 1986.
Located at 54.22 28.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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