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Turkova Destination Guide
Delve into Turkova in Belarus
Turkova in the region of Vitsyebskaya Voblastsʼ is a city in Belarus - some 120 mi or ( 194 km ) North of Minsk , the country's capital .
Current time in Turkova is now 09:27 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Riga, Rēzekne, Veliky Novgorod, Tallinn, and Vilnius. While being here, make sure to check out Riga . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Turkova ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Dzisna
Dzisna, is a town in the Vitsebsk Voblast of Belarus. It's located on the left bank of the Daugava River, near the confluence of Dysna. It has 2,700 inhabitants (2006 estimate). The towns population has declined over the years; early in the 20th century it had close to 10,000 inhabitants.
Located at 55.57 28.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Dysna River
Dysna is a river that flows through Lithuania and Belarus into the Daugava River near the town of Dzisna. The river originates from Lake Parsvėtas, near Dūkštas, Ignalina district municipality. It flows through Lake Dysnai and Lake Dysnykštis. Near Kačergiškės it turns east and for 39 km flows on the Lithuanian-Belarusian border. The length in Lithuania is 17 km. One of the lakes in the basin area is the Lake Drūkšiai that supports Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant.
Located at 55.56 28.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Verkhnyadzvinsk
Verkhnyadzvinsk or Verkhnedvinsk is a city in Belarus in the northwest of Vitebsk Region; it is the administrative center of the Verkhnyadzvinsk Raion. Until 1962, it was named Drysa . It is located at the confluence of the Drysa River and the Daugava River. Its population in 2009 was 7,600.
Located at 55.78 27.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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