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Touring Podchernitsa in Belarus
Podchernitsa in the region of Minskaya Voblastsʼ is located in Belarus - some 45 mi or ( 72 km ) North of Minsk , the country's capital city .
Time in Podchernitsa is now 03:19 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Riga, Daugavpils, Pskov, Vilnius, and Panevėžys. Being here already, consider visiting Riga . Check out our recommendations for Podchernitsa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 19 km away
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