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Sosnovtsy in the region of Minskaya Voblastsʼ is a town located in Belarus - some 26 mi or ( 41 km ) North-West of Minsk , the country's capital .
Local time in Sosnovtsy is now 10:17 AM (Friday) . 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: Riga, Pskov, Vilnius, Yarshevichi, and Vilyeyka. When in this area, you might want to check out Riga . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sosnovtsy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Rakaw
Rakaw (in Belarusian; Rakov in Russian; Raków in Polish) is an urban settlement in Valozhyn District, Minsk Voblast, Belarus. It stands on the river Islach 40 km [=25 mi] from Volozhin and 39 km [=24 mi] from Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Population - about 2,1 thousand people (2006).
Located at 53.97 27.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Belarusian Ridge
The Belarusian Ridge (Russian: Белорусская гряда, Belaruskaya Gryada) is a line of terminal moraines in the northwest of Belarus. The feature is part of the East European Plain. This ridge, consisting of low, rolling hills, runs for about 500 km in the direction from west-southwest to east-northeast, from the area of the Brest region, which is close to the border of Poland to the Russian town of Smolensk.
Located at 53.87 26.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Maladzyechna (air base)
Maladzyechna (also Molodechno) was an air base in Belarus located 8 km south of Maladzyechna. It was a 1960s-era attack or interceptor base. Towards the end of the Cold War it was plowed under for farmland. The geometrics remained visible on Google Earth imagery as of 2006, and a small propeller airplane was visible suggesting the airfield has remained as a minor airstrip.
Located at 54.25 26.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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