Strochitsy Explained

Official Name:Stročytsa / Stročitsy
Строчыца / Сторчицы
Subdivision Type:Country
Voblast
Raion
Subdivision Name: Belarus
Minsk Region
Minsk District
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:?
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Pushpin Map:Belarus
Coordinates:53.8197°N 27.365°W
Elevation M:280
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:223021
Blank Name:License plate
Blank Info:5

Strochitsy (Belarusian: Строчыца<ref>{{in lang|be, Strochytsa - Russian: Строчицы<ref>{{in lang|ru), also named Strochitsy-Ozertso, is a village and municipality in Belarus, located in the Minsk Region. It is part of the Minsk District 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 away from Fanipol. Strochitsy village lies by the Volkovichskoye Lake, Ozertso is close to the Maskouski District of Minsk and to the Minsk Ringroad MKAD.

State Museum of Folk Architecture and Life

Between Strochitsy and Ozertso there is the Belarusian State Museum of Folk Architecture and Life,[2] [3] an open-air museum containing the original wooden Belarusian farmsteads, churches and household buildings.

Notes and References

  1. Coordinates of Ozertso: 53.8407°N 27.3928°W
  2. http://www.etna.by/ Museum's official website
  3. Coordinates of the museum: 53.8297°N 27.3738°W