Discover Pochayevo in Russia
Pochayevo in the region of Smolensk is a town located in Russia - some 247 mi or ( 397 km ) West of Moscow , the country's capital .
Local time in Pochayevo is now 09:58 AM (Thursday) . 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: Zarubinki, Volokovaya, Volkovo, Turovo, and Syrokvashino. When in this area, you might want to check out Zarubinki . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pochayevo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Katyn massacre
The Katyn massacre, also known as the Katyn Forest massacre (Polish: zbrodnia katyńska, mord katyński, 'Katyń crime'; Russian: Катынский расстрел Katynskij ra'sstrel 'Katyn shooting'), was a mass execution of Polish nationals carried out by the People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs, the Soviet secret police, in April and May 1940. The massacre was prompted by Lavrentiy Beria's proposal to execute all members of the Polish Officer Corps, dated 5 March 1940.
Located at 54.77 31.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Gnezdovo
Gnezdovo or Gnyozdovo is an archeological site located near the village of Gnyozdovo in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. The site contains extensive remains of a Slavic-Varangian settlement that flourished in the 10th century as a major trade station on the trade route from the Varangians to the Greeks.
Located at 54.77 31.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Gusino
Gusino is a village in Krasninsky District of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located in the west of Krasninsky District, 20 kilometers north of the district administrative center of Krasny and near the M1 ("Belarus") and P135 highways. The population as of 2007 is 3,252 persons in an area of 5.55 km². There is a train station on the Moscow - Minsk line. The village is the administrative center of the Gusinsky rural settlement.
Located at 54.73 31.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kasplya River
Kasplya is a river in Russia and Belarus, a left tributary of the Daugava River. Its length is 224 km, the first 157 km in Russia, and the rest in Belarus. It starts from Lake Kasplya at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:54|59|N|31|38|E||| | |name= }}, and joins the Daugava in the town of Surazh. The town of Demidov is situated on the Kasplya.
Located at 54.98 31.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.