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Strochitsy

Coordinates: 53°49′10.89″N 27°21′54.12″E / 53.8196917°N 27.3650333°E / 53.8196917; 27.3650333
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Stročytsa / Stročitsy
Строчыца / Сторчицы
The Church of Protection of Holy Virgin in the State Museum of Folk Architecture and Life
The Church of Protection of Holy Virgin in the State Museum of Folk Architecture and Life
Country
Voblast
Raion
 Belarus
Minsk Voblast
Minsk Raion
Founded?
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
License plate5

Strochitsy (Belarusian: Строчыца, Strochytsa - Russian: Сторчицы), also named Strochitsy-Ozertso, is a village and municipality in Belarus, located in the Minsk Region. It is part of the Minsk Raion and the municipality includes the village of Ozertso (Belarusian: Азярцо, Azyartso - Russian: Озерцо)[1].

Geography

The municipality is located in western suburb of Minsk, and is part of its urban area. It is crossed by the river Ptsich and is few km far from Fanipol. Storchitsy village lies by the Volkovichskoye Lake, Ozertso is close to the Maskouski District of Minsk and to the beltway MKAD.

State Museum of Folk Architecture and Life

Between Strochitsy and Ozertso is located the Belarusian State Museum of Folk Architecture and Life[2][3], an open-air museum containing some models of the old and wood-made Belarusian farms, churchs and other structures.

References

  1. ^ Coordinates of Ozertso: 53°50′26.49″N 27°23′33.91″E / 53.8406917°N 27.3927528°E / 53.8406917; 27.3927528
  2. ^ Article on belarustourism.by
  3. ^ Coordinates of the museum: 53°49′46.89″N 27°22′25.51″E / 53.8296917°N 27.3737528°E / 53.8296917; 27.3737528

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