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Balanovo Destination Guide

Explore Balanovo in Ukraine

Balanovo in the region of Mykolayivs'ka is a town in Ukraine - some 253 mi or ( 407 km ) South of Kiev , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Balanovo is now 02:11 PM (Sunday) . 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: Tiraspol, Stefan Voda, Chişinău, Sulina, and Zelenyy. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tiraspol . Where to go and what to see in Balanovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Berezan Estuary

Berezan Estuary, or Berezanskyi Liman, is open estuary on the northern coast of the Black Sea, western from the town Ochakiv. Length 26 km, width 4 km in south. Separated from the sea by sandbar, which has 640 m canal. Coasts are high. Two rivers, Berezan and Sasyk, inflow to the estuary.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 46.70 31.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Bays of Ukraine, Estuaries of Ukraine, Estuaries of the Black Sea

Duga-1 and Duga-2

Duga-1 and Duga-2 (Russian: Дуга - "duga" means "arc") were Soviet experimental over-the-horizon radar (OTH) systems. They were developed for the Soviet ABM early-warning network. Both of these radar systems were aimed east and were fairly low power. They were predecessors of the Duga-3 or "Steel Yard" OTH system, which operated from 1976 to 1989. Duga-1 was the first experimental system.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.08 31.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Cold War history of the United States, Ground radars, International broadcasting, Russian and Soviet military radars, Science and technology in the Soviet Union