Švakšty
Švakšty is a hamlet in Minsk Region, Belarus and has about 144 residents. Švakšty is situated nearby to the locality Гельянова, as well as near Мальвінава.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet with 144 residents
- Description: village in Miadziel district, Belarus
- Also known as: “Shvakshty”
- Address: Мядзельскі раён
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of Saint Andrew Babola.
Church of Saint Andrew Babola
Church
Photo: Olga Maximova 1975, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of Saint Andrew Babola in Narach is a Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in Minsk region, Belarus, built in 1897–1901. Nowadays the church belongs to the Discalced Carmelites. Church of Saint Andrew Babola is situated 3½ km southeast of Švakšty.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Narach and Naroch‘.
Narach
Village
Photo: Olga Maximova 1975, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Narach, previously known as Kabylnik or Kobylnik until 1964, is an agrotown in Myadzyel District, Minsk Region, Belarus. It is situated by Lake Narach. It is the birthplace of Maria Kaczyńska, who was the First Lady of Poland from 2005 until her death in 2010. Narach is situated 3½ km southeast of Švakšty.
Naroch‘
Town
Photo: Vostok uri naroch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Narach or Naroch is an urban-type settlement in Myadzyel District, Minsk Region, Belarus. It is located near Lake Narach. As of 2025, it has a population of 3,781. It was established in 1964 in place of the former village Kupa. Naroch‘ is situated 7 km southeast of Švakšty.
Varancy
Hamlet
Photo: Vostok uri naroch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Varancy is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km southeast of Švakšty.
Švakšty
- Categories: village in Belarus and locality
- Location: Minsk Region, Belarus, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
54.95815° or 54° 57′ 29″ northLongitude
26.64775° or 26° 38′ 52″ eastPopulation
144Elevation
185 metres (607 feet)Open location code
9G68XJ5X+74OpenStreetMap ID
node 242999807OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
621973Wikidata ID
Q16723703
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Švakšty” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Швакшты”
- Chechen: “Швакшты”
- Dutch: “Švakšty”
- German: “Švakšty”
- Irish: “Švakšty”
- Lithuanian: “Švokštos”
- Polish: “Szwakszty”
- Russian: “Швакшты”
- Tatar: “Швакшты”
- Ukrainian: “Швакшти”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Гельянова and Мальвінава.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Камень-ступа and Швакшцінскі-2.
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