Vialikija Švakšty
Vialikija Švakšty is a lake in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. Vialikija Švakšty is situated nearby to the hamlet Ciukšy, as well as near Roskaš.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake in Belarus
- Also known as: “Ozero Bol’shaya Shvakshta”, “Ozero Vel’ka Shvakshta”, “Ozero Velikiye Shvaktshty”, “voziera Vialikija Švakšty”, and “Vyalikiya Shvakshty”
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 7 km southeast of Vialikija 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 10 km southeast of Vialikija Švakšty.
Vialikija Švakšty
- Category: body of water
- Location: Vitebsk Region, Belarus, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
54.96738° or 54° 58′ 3″ northLongitude
26.58697° or 26° 35′ 13″ eastElevation
172 metres (564 feet)Open location code
9G68XH8P+XQOpenStreetMap ID
way 25202652OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
629963Wikidata ID
Q13029123
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Swedish—“Vialikija Švakšty” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “возера Вялікія Швакшты”
- Belarusian: “Возера Вялікія Швакшты”
- Belarusian: “Вялікія Швакшты”
- Cebuano: “Vozyera Vyalikiya Shvakshty”
- Cebuano: “Vyalikiya Shvakshty”
- Lithuanian: “Švokštas”
- Polish: “Wielka Szwkaszta”
- Russian: “Большие Швакшты”
- Russian: “озеро Большие Швакшты”
- Swedish: “Vozera Vjalikija Sjvaksjty”
- Swedish: “Vozera Vjalіkіja Sjvaksjty”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ciukšy and Roskaš.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Швакшцінскі-2 and Крыніца.
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