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Zhiguny Destination Guide
Discover Zhiguny in Belarus
Zhiguny in the region of Vitsyebskaya Voblastsʼ is a place located in Belarus - some 86 mi or ( 139 km ) North-West of Minsk , the country's capital .
Local time in Zhiguny is now 09:55 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Minsk " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Riga, Daugavpils, Pskov, Vilnius, and Utena. When in this area, you might want to check out Riga . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Zhiguny ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Postavy
Postavy is a former air base in Belarus located 5 km west of Pastavy. It is a medium-sized air base. There are three loop areas with 15 revetments each, and central tarmac area. It was home to 305th Bomber Aviation Regiment (305 BAP), 1st Guards Bomber Aviation Division, flying the Su-24. The regiment was activated in 1976, and withdrawn to Krasnodar, Krasnodar Krai, and disbanded in 1993.
Located at 55.12 26.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Lake Narach
Lake Narach is a lake in north-western Belarus, located in the basin of the Viliya river. It is the largest lake in Belarus (in 1921–39 it was the largest lake of Poland). Narach is a part of the Narach lake group (the others being Miastra, Batoryn, Blednaje). It was formed about 11 thousand years ago after the Pleistocene ice ages. It has a surface area of 79.6 km, a wider length of 12.8 km, a maximum depth of 24.08 m, a volume of 710 million cubic meters.
Located at 54.85 26.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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