Touring Verkhnyaya Ol'shanka in Russia
Verkhnyaya Ol'shanka in the region of Kursk is located in Russia - some 320 mi or ( 515 km ) South of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Time in Verkhnyaya Ol'shanka is now 08:57 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yerinka, Yarygino, Yamki, Rzhavchik, and Rostov-on-Don. Being here already, consider visiting Yerinka . Check out our recommendations for Verkhnyaya Ol'shanka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Olshanka
Olshanka, also known as Psel and Vyshnyaya Olshanka, is a village in Chernyansky District of Belgorod Oblast, Russia.
Located at 51.10 36.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Battle of Prokhorovka
The Battle of Prokhorovka (12 July 1943) was fought on the Eastern Front during the Second World War as part of the Battle of Kursk in the Soviet Union (450 kilometers / 280 miles south of Moscow). Principally, the German Wehrmacht's Fourth Panzer Army clashed with the Soviet Red Army's 5th Guards Tank Army. It is the largest tank battle in military history. On 5 July 1943 the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht launched Operation Citadel.
Located at 51.04 36.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Prokhorovka, Belgorod Oblast
Prokhorovka is an urban locality and the administrative center of Prokhorovsky District of Belgorod Oblast, Russia, located along the Psyol River southwest of the city of Kursk. Population: 9,761; 10,007; 8,093. Prokhorovka was the site of the Battle of Prokhorovka, a major armored confrontation during the Battle of Kursk of World War II.
Located at 51.04 36.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Prokhorovsky District
Prokhorovsky District is an administrative district, one of the twenty-one in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Prokhorovsky Municipal District. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is 1,378.7 square kilometers . Its administrative center is the urban locality of Prokhorovka. Population: 30,094; 31,847; 29,505. The population of Prokhorovka accounts for 32.4% of the district's total population.
Located at 51.03 36.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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