Founded 1222 Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area code(s) +375 1713 Population 21,446 (2009) | Elevation 169 m (554 ft) Postal code 222811 Area 8.2 km² Local time Tuesday 10:11 AM | |
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Voblast
Raion Belarus
Minsk Voblast
Pukhavichy Raion Weather 2°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
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Maryina Horka (Belarusian: Мар'іна Горка, Russian: Марьина Горка, Maryina Gorka) is a town in Minsk Voblast, Belarus, the capital of the Pukhavichy Raion. As of 2009 its population was 22,500.
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Map of Maryina Horka, Belarus
Maryina Horka is located 60 km (37.28 mi) south of Minsk. It is traversed by the M5 highway, between Minsk and Babruysk.
History
The town was first mentioned in 1222 and received its town (Город, Gorod) status in 1955. The 5th Spetsnaz Brigade, first of the Soviet Spetsnaz GRU, now of the Armed Forces of Belarus, has been located here since 1963.
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