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Shats'k Destination Guide

Delve into Shats'k in Ukraine

Shats'k in the region of Volyns'ka with its 5,708 residents is located in Ukraine - some 295 mi or ( 475 km ) West of Kiev , the country's capital .

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Local time in Shats'k is now 12:32 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Kiev " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Kaliningrad, Vilnius, Zhabinka, Pruzhany, and Arekhava. While being here, you might want to check out Kaliningrad . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Shats'k ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Shatsky ozera

Shatsky ozera means "Lakes of Shatsk" in Ukrainian. It is a group of fresh water lakes located in northwestern Ukraine and are known for their pure waters. The biggest lake and the most famous is Svitiaz.

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Located at 51.50 23.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Biosphere reserves of Ukraine, Lakes of Ukraine, Protected areas of Ukraine, Ramsar sites in Ukraine

Svitiaz

Svityaz is the deepest lake in Ukraine, with a maximum depth of 58.4 m. It is the second largest in the country. Svitiaz belongs to groups of Shatsk's lakes, which are located in Polissya in the utmost north-western corner of Ukraine, close to the borders with Poland and Belarus. The lake is part of Shatsk National Nature Park. In the middle of the lake there is an island of 7 hectares in size. The lake occupies an area of 25.2 km², the average depth is 6.9 m.

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Located at 51.50 23.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Geography of Volyn Oblast, Lakes of Ukraine, Protected areas of Ukraine, Visitor attractions in Volyn Oblast

Massacre of Wola Ostrowiecka

Massacre of Wola Ostrowiecka was a 1943 mass murder of Polish inhabitants of a Volhynian village of Wola Ostrowiecka, located in the prewar gmina Huszcza, Luboml county, in the Volhynian Voivodeship of the Second Polish Republic. The perpetrators were nationalists of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army’s territorial command Piwnicz, supported by local Ukrainian peasants. On August 30, 1943, the Ukrainians surrounded the village, and began murdering its inhabitants.

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Located at 51.30 23.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 1943 in Europe, History of Poland (1939–1945), Mass murder in 1943, Massacres in Ukraine, Massacres of Poles in Volhynia, Poland–Ukraine relations, World War II crimes in Poland, World War II massacres

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Shats'k