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Ostrov Destination Guide
Explore Ostrov in Belarus
Ostrov in the region of Minskaya Voblastsʼ is a town in Belarus - some 45 mi or ( 73 km ) North of Minsk , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ostrov is now 11:15 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, Veliky Novgorod, and Vilnius. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Riga . Where to go and what to see in Ostrov ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Khatyn massacre
Khatyn, Chatyń was a village in Belarus, in Lahojsk district, Minsk Voblast. On March 22, 1943, the population of the village was massacred during World War II by the 118th Schutzmannschaft battalion, formed in July 1942 in Kiev, mostly from Ukrainian collaborators, prisoners of war and deserters and the Waffen-SS special battalion "Dirlewanger". The massacre was not an isolated incident. At least 5,295 Belarusian settlements were destroyed by the Nazis and some or all their inhabitants killed.
Located at 54.34 27.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Begoml
Begoml (or Biahoml) is an urban settlement in the Dokshitsy district of Vitsebsk Province, Belarus, located on Highway М3 (Belarus) 100 kilometres from Minsk to the north, 157 kilometres from Vitebsk to the south and 30 kilometres from Dokshitsy to the east. As of January 1, 2008 Begoml's population was 3,059.
Located at 54.73 28.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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