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Explore Belets in Russia

Belets in the region of Novgorod is a town in Russia - some 308 mi or ( 496 km ) North-West of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Belets is now 04:07 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Uspolon, Ugly, Smolensk, Shimsk, and Leningrad. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Uspolon . Where to go and what to see in Belets ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Shelon River

The Shelon is a river in the northwest part of European Russia, in Dedovichsky, Porkhovsky, and Dnovsky Districts of Pskov Oblast and Soletsky and Shimsky Districts of Novgorod Oblast. The Shelon is one of the principal tributaries of Lake Ilmen. It has a length of 248 kilometres and drains a basin of 9,710 square kilometres . The towns of Porkhov and Soltsy, as well as urban-type settlements of Dedovichi and Shimsk, are located on the banks of the Shelon River.

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Located at 58.21 30.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Neva basin, Rivers of Novgorod Oblast, Rivers of Pskov Oblast

Battle of Shelon

The Battle of Shelon was a decisive battle between the forces of the Grand Duchy of Moscow under Ivan III (r. 1462–1505) and the army of the Novgorod Republic, which took place on the Shelon River on July 14, 1471. Novgorod suffered a major defeat and ended with the de facto unconditional surrender of the city. Novgorod was absorbed by Muscovy in 1478.

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Located at 58.20 30.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: 1471 in Europe, 15th century in Russia, Battles involving the Novgorod Republic, Battles of the Middle Ages, Conflicts in 1471, Politics of Muscovy