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Gerchany Destination Guide

Explore Gerchany in Belarus

Gerchany in the region of Vitsyebskaya Voblastsʼ is a town in Belarus - some 122 mi or ( 197 km ) North of Minsk , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Gerchany is now 06:45 AM (Sunday) . 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: Silene, Riga, Rēzekne, Daugavpils, and Pskov. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Silene . Where to go and what to see in Gerchany ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Lake Drūkšiai

Lake Drūkšiai, also called Lake Drysviaty or Lake Drysvyaty, or Drisvyaty is the largest of the Braslau Lakes located partly in the northeastern part of Lithuania and partly in the Vitebsk Voblast, in Belarus. The lake water was used to cool the reactors of the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant. The greatest depth of the lake is 33.3 m, and the average depth is 7.6 m.

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Located at 55.62 26.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Belarus–Lithuania border, Daugava basin, Geography of Vitebsk Region, International lakes of Europe, Lakes of Belarus, Lakes of Lithuania, Visitor attractions in Utena County

Skrudaliena Parish

Skrudaliena Parish is an administrative unit of Daugavpils Municipality, Latvia. It belongs to the Selonian part of the municipality.

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Located at 55.75 26.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Parishes of Daugavpils District, Skrudaliena parish

Lake Strusta

Lake Strusta (Струста) or Strusto (Струсто) is a freshwater lake of Vitebsk Province, Belarus, the third largest among the Braslau Lakes. Lake Strusta is fed by several rivulets running from the Snudy, Boloiso, and Yelno lakes. It is drained by a little river into the Lake Voiso. The lake has around 22 known species of fish in it, including the European cisco. The lake covers the area of 13 square km. Its maximum depth is 23 meters.

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Located at 55.70 27.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Geography of Vitebsk Region, Lakes of Belarus

Vecsaliena Parish

Vecsaliena Parish is an administrative unit of Daugavpils Municipality, Latvia. It belongs to the Selonian part of the municipality.

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Located at 55.83 26.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Parishes of Daugavpils District, Vecsaliena parish

Saliena Parish

Saliena Parish is an administrative unit of Daugavpils Municipality, Latvia. It belongs to the Selonian part of the municipality.

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Located at 55.82 26.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Parishes of Daugavpils District, Saliena parish