Strochitsy

Village in Minsk Region, Belarus

Place

53°49′10.89″N 27°21′54.12″E / 53.8196917°N 27.3650333°E / 53.8196917; 27.3650333Country
Voblast
Raion

Belarus

Minsk Region

Minsk DistrictFounded?Elevation

280 m (920 ft)Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)Postal code

223021

License plate5

Strochitsy (Belarusian: Строчыца^[1], Strochytsa - Russian: Строчицы^[2]), 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).^[3]^{[needs update]}

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,^[4]^[5] an open-air museum containing the original wooden Belarusian farmsteads, churches and household buildings.

References

^ (in Belarusian)-(in Russian) "Строчыца" search on Minsk Raion website
^ (in Russian) "Сторчицы" search on Minsk Raion website
^ Coordinates of Ozertso: 53°50′26.49″N 27°23′33.91″E / 53.8406917°N 27.3927528°E / 53.8406917; 27.3927528
^ Museum's official website
^ Coordinates of the museum: 53°49′46.89″N 27°22′25.51″E / 53.8296917°N 27.3737528°E / 53.8296917; 27.3737528