Destination Guide: Rakaw (Minsk Oblast) in Belarus

Rakaw
in Minsk Oblast, Belarus

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Mir Castle Complex (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 53.967 and 27.056 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 53° 58' 2" and E 27° 3' 22"
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: 12:16 AM (Sunday): Timezone: Europe/Minsk; UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 8:57 am and 5:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Ouwenga
References: This place on Wikipedia; 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

Touring Rakaw

Rakaw in Minsk Oblast with it's 6,300 residents is a town located in Belarus about 21 mi (or 34 km) west of Minsk, the country's capital place.

Time in Rakaw is now 12:16 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Minsk with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 3 airports nearby Rakaw, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Belarus is Minsk 1 Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Belarus is Mir Castle Complex in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 km), South-West.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Maladzyechna, Minsk, Valozhyn, Vilyeyka and Kapyl. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -1°C / 30 °F

Morning Temperature	-3°C / 26 °F
Evening Temperature	-1°C / 29 °F
Night Temperature	-3°C / 27 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	75%
Air Pressure	1007 hPa
Wind Speed	Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions	Overcast clouds

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

-0°C (32 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

1°C (35 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

1°C (35 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

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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.

Rakaw

Rakaw (in Belarusian; Rakov in Russian; Raków in Polish) is an urban settlement in Valozhyn District, Minsk Voblast, Belarus. It stands on the river Islach 40 km [=25 mi] from Volozhin and 39 km [=24 mi] from Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Population - about 2,1 thousand people (2006).

Located at 53.9739, 27.0675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Urban-type settlements in Belarus

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Raków, Rakuv, Rakov, Rakaw, Ракаў, Раков

Rakaw in Minsk Oblast
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Rakaw
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