Discover Raytsy in Russia
Raytsy in the region of Novgorod is a town located in Russia - some 305 mi or ( 490 km ) North-West of Moscow , the country's capital .
Local time in Raytsy is now 02:22 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vyselok Strelki, Vyselok Preobrazhensk, Tes, Sushchevo, and Smolensk. When in this area, you might want to check out Vyselok Strelki . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Raytsy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 58.20 30.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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.
Located at 58.21 30.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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