Svistkovshchina
in Brest Oblast, Belarus

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.073 and 26.287 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 4' 22" and E 26° 17' 12"
Currency and Currency Code:
Ruble - BYR
Spoken languages:
Belarusian, Russian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:03 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Minsk
UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:52 am and 5:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Belarus in Eastern Europe

Safety Score: 4,9 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning it is not safe to travel Belarus.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Belarus. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Svistkovshchina

Svistkovshchina in Brest Oblast is a town in Belarus about 78 mi (or 125 km) south-west of Minsk, the country's capital city.

Current time in Svistkovshchina is now 11:03 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Minsk with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports near Svistkovshchina, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Belarus is Minsk 1 Airport in a distance of 75 mi (or 121 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Belarus is Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), North-East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lyakhavichy, Baranovichi, Klyetsk, Hantsavichy and Nyasvizh. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 34 °F

Morning Temperature -2°C / 29 °F
Evening Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Night Temperature -2°C / 29 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1001 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

-0°C (32 °F)
-1°C (29 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

1°C (34 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

1°C (33 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Амстердам

Published: July 13, 2013
Length: 39:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Georg Karabo

Рождество 2010.


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Published: September 05, 2018
Length: 51:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Абраменко Александр

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Lyakhavichy Raion

Lyakhavichy Raion is an administrative subdivision, a raion of Brest Voblast, in Belarus.

Located at 53.0389, 26.2664 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Brest Region

Lyakhavichy

Lyakhavichy is a city in the southwestern Belarusian voblast (province) of Brest. For many centuries, it was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The city's fortress, Liahavichy Castle, survived all sieges during the Russo–Polish War (1654–1667), and was nicknamed the Jasna Góra of Lithuania. During World War II Nazi Germans set up a ghetto for the Jews there.

Located at 53.0333, 26.2667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in Belarus, Populated places in Brest Region

Siege of Lyakhavichy

Siege of Lyakhavichy (Lachowicze) took place from 23 March to 28 June 1660 during the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667). Lachowicze was one of the major Grand Duchy of Lithuania strongholds in the disputed region (modern Belarus). A Russian army of about 30,000 under Ivan Nikitich Khovansky laid siege to the castle, defended by Mikołaj Judycki.

Located at 53.0333, 26.2667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sieges, Conflicts in 1660, 1660 in Europe, Battles of the Russo-Polish War (1654–1667)

Liahavichy Castle

Liahavichy Castle (also Lyakhavichy, Lachowicze, Lyakhovichi, Lachavičy or Liahovichi) was a fortified Belarus castle. It was one of the most significant castles in Belarus in the 17th century. It may have been in existence as a hill fort since the eleventh or twelfth century. It was built at the end of the 16th century by the hetman Yan Eromin of the Hadkevich family, on a hill in the Belarus town of the same name.

Located at 53.0333, 26.2667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Belarus


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Svistkovshchina, Свистковщина