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Velikaya Shkarovka Destination Guide
Explore Velikaya Shkarovka in Ukraine
Velikaya Shkarovka in the region of Khmel'nyts'ka is a town in Ukraine - some 150 mi or ( 242 km ) West of Kiev , the country's capital city .
Current time in Velikaya Shkarovka is now 01:38 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Kiev " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Edineţ, Riscani, Minsk, Cluj-Napoca, and Zhabche. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Edineţ . Where to go and what to see in Velikaya Shkarovka ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Starokostiantyniv
Starokostiantyniv is a city in the Khmelnytskyi Oblast of western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Starokostiantynivsky Raion, the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast. The city has a population of 34,700 (2007).
Located at 49.76 27.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Starokostiantyniv Castle
The Old Constantine Castle is a Volhynian castle built at the confluence of the Sluch and Ikopot' rivers by Prince Constantine Ostrogski in the 1560s. The castle of Starokostiantyniv has withstood many attacks by the Turks and the Crimean Tatars but was successfully stormed by the rebellious Cossacks in 1648. The castle played an important part in Ukraine's struggle for independence when Starokostiantyniv was visited by such national leaders as Bohdan Khmelnytsky and Petro Doroshenko.
Located at 49.76 27.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Starokostiantyniv (air base)
Starokostiantyniv is an air base in Ukraine, located 4 km east of Starokostiantyniv. It is a large military base, with numerous reveted areas on both sides of main runway. There are stands for over 35 large aircraft and about 30 small fighters. Units stationed at Starokostiantyniv include: 7th Bomber and Reconnaissance Brigade flying Su-24M, Su-24MR aircraft. In the early 1990s the airbase was home to the 7th Bomber Aviation Regiment flying Su-24M aircraft.
Located at 49.74 27.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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