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Touring Sukhoy Bor in Belarus
Sukhoy Bor in the region of Vitsyebskaya Voblastsʼ is a city located in Belarus - some 130 mi or ( 210 km ) North of Minsk , the country's capital city .
Time in Sukhoy Bor is now 07:46 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ludza, Smolensk, Pskov, Veliky Novgorod, and Vilnius. Being here already, consider visiting Ludza . Check out our recommendations for Sukhoy Bor ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Borovitsy
Borovitsy (also Borovitsi, Polotsk Northwest, and Borovtsy) is an air base in Belarus, located 16 km northwest of Polatsk. It is a Cold War air base with sprawling taxiway area and pads for about 40 aircraft. During the 1960s it was probably home to attack aircraft regiments, but by the 1980s it was served only by the 276 BVP (276th Combat Helicopter Regiment) flying Mi-8 and Mi-24 helicopters.
Located at 55.61 28.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Atlant Stadium
Atlant Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Novopolotsk, Belarus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Naftan Novopolotsk. The stadium was built in 1970 and is currently holds 4,520 people.
Located at 55.54 28.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Navapolatsk
Navapolatsk (Belarusian: Наваполацк; Russian: Новополоцк, Novopolotsk, lit. New Polatsk) is a city in Vitsebsk Province, Belarus, with a population (2008 estimate) of 107,458. Founded in 1958, it is located close to the city of Polatsk and the name literally means "New Polatsk".
Located at 55.53 28.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Polotsk
Polotsk is a historical city in Belarus, situated on the Dvina River. It is the center of the Polatsk Raion in Vitsebsk Voblast. Its population is more than 80,000 people. It is served by Polotsk Airport and during the Cold War was home to Borovitsy air base.
Located at 55.48 28.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
First Battle of Polotsk
In the First Battle of Polotsk, which took place on 17–18 August 1812, Russian troops under the command of Peter Wittgenstein fought French and Bavarian troops led by Nicolas Oudinot near the city of Polotsk, halting Oudinot's advance toward Saint Petersburg. The First Battle of Polotsk should be distinguished from the Second Battle of Polotsk which took place during the same campaign two months later. After the battle of Klyastitsy and several minor losses Oudinot's Corps retreated to Polotsk.
Located at 55.48 28.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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