Explore Zekhny in Russia
Zekhny in the region of Novgorod is a town in Russia - some 267 mi or ( 430 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Current time in Zekhny is now 07:04 AM (Friday) . 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: Zaytsy, Yurinki, Smolensk, Leningrad, and Pskov. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zaytsy . Where to go and what to see in Zekhny ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kunya River
The Kunya is a river in Kunyinsky, Velikoluksky, and Loknyansky Districts of Pskov Oblast, Toropetsky District of Tver Oblast, and Kholmsky District of Novgorod Oblast in Russia. It is a major right tributary of the Lovat River. It is 258 kilometres long, and the area of its basin 5,143 square kilometres . The town of Kholm is located in the mouth of the Kunya. The principal tributaries of the Kunya are the Oka, the Serezha, the Maly Tuder, and the Bolshoy Tuder (all from the right).
Located at 57.15 31.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Toropets–Kholm Offensive
The Toropets–Kholm Offensive was a military operation conducted south of Lake Ilmen by the Red Army during World War II, from 9 January-6 February 1942. The operation contributed to the formation of the Kholm Pocket, the encirclement of the Wehrmacht's II. Army Corps in the Demyansk Pocket, and the destruction of the German Wehrmacht's 189th Infantry Regiment near Andreapol.
Located at 57.15 31.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Kholm Pocket
The Kholm Pocket was the name given for the encirclement of German troops by the Red Army around Kholm south of Leningrad, during World War II on the Eastern Front, from 23 January 1942 until 5 May 1942. A much larger pocket was simultaneously surrounded in Demyansk, about 100 km to the northeast. These were the results of German retreat following their defeat during the Battle of Moscow. At the small Kholm pocket, 5,500 German soldiers held out for 105 days.
Located at 57.15 31.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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