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Vastsy Destination Guide

Explore Vastsy in Russia

Vastsy in the region of Pskov is a town in Russia - some 384 mi or ( 618 km ) North-West of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Vastsy is now 06:09 PM (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: Rugāji, Baltinava, Zhidilov Bar, Zaruchev'ye, and Seredka. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Rugāji . Where to go and what to see in Vastsy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Yelizarov Convent

Yelizarov or Yeleazarov Convent (Елеазаров монастырь) is a small convent founded as a monastery in 1447 to the north of Pskov, along the road leading to Gdov, by a local peasant named Eleazar. He constructed the wooden church of Three Holy Fathers, wherein he was interred upon his death on 15 May 1481. Eleazar was canonized at the Stoglavy Sobor in 1551.

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Located at 58.05 28.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1447 establishments, Buildings and structures in Pskov Oblast, Convents in Russia, Monasteries in Russia, Russian Orthodox monasteries

Velikaya River

For the Velikaya river in Far East Siberia, see Velikaya River (Chukotka). The Velikaya is a river in Novosokolnichesky, Pustoshkinsky, Sebezhsky, Opochetsky, Pushkinogorsky, Ostrovsky, Palkinsky, and Pskovsky Districts of Pskov Oblast, as well as in the city of Pskov in Russia. It is a major tributary of Lake Peipus and belongs to the basin of the Narva River. It is 430 kilometres long, and the area of its basin 25,200 square kilometres .

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Located at 57.86 28.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Narva River basin, Rivers of Pskov Oblast