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Rachen

Coordinates: 52°44′46″N 27°50′30″E / 52.74611°N 27.84167°E / 52.74611; 27.84167
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Rachen
Рачэнь (Belarusian)
Речень (Russian)
Rachen is located in Belarus
Rachen
Rachen
Coordinates: 52°44′46″N 27°50′30″E / 52.74611°N 27.84167°E / 52.74611; 27.84167
CountryBelarus
RegionMinsk Region
DistrictLyuban District
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total693
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)

Rachen (Belarusian: Рачэнь, romanizedRačeń; Russian: Речень, romanizedRechen) is an agrotown in Lyuban District, Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Rachen selsoviet.[2] It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Lyuban, 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Urechcha, and 197 kilometres (122 mi) from the capital Minsk.[1] In 2011, it had a population of 693.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Гарады і вёскі Беларусі: Энцыклапедыя. Т. 8: Мінская вобласць, кн. 3. Minsk: Беларуская Энцыклапедыя імя Петруся Броўкі. 2012. p. 193. ISBN 978-985-11-0636-9.
  2. ^ Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2003). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Мінская вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 270. ISBN 985-458-054-7.