Turja

Turja is a village in , and has about 438 residents. Turja is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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  • Type: Village with 438 residents
  • Description: village in Belarus
  • Also known as: “Tur’ya”
  • Address: Шчучынскі сельскі Савет, Шчучынскі раён

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Teresa of Ávila church in Ščučyn and Shchuchyn Palace.

Church
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is situated 3½ km northeast of Turja.

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is situated 4 km northeast of Turja.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rutkievičy and Shchuchyn.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Turja.

Town
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is a town in Grodno Region, in western . It serves as the administrative center of District. As of 2025, it has a population of 15,127. is situated 3½ km northeast of Turja.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km west of Turja.

Turja

Latitude
53.58609° or 53° 35′ 10″ north
Longitude
24.69943° or 24° 41′ 58″ east
Population
438
Elevation
162 metres (531 feet)
Open location code
9G56HMPX+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 242985660
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
8077275
Wiki­data ID
Q21629116
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Tatar—“Turja” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Tur”ya”
  • Belarusian: “Тур’я”
  • Belarusian: “Турʼя”
  • Belarusian: “Турья”
  • Chechen: “Турья”
  • Lithuanian: “Tūrija”
  • Polish: “Turówka”
  • Russian: “Турья”
  • Tatar: “Турья”

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