Kastrychnitski District
Encyclopedia
Kastrychnitski District , is an adiministrative subdivision of the city of Minsk
, Belarus
. It was named after the October Revolution
.
.
of Minsk is located in Kastrychnitski. The district is also crossed by the subway
and the tramway networks. It is also crossed by the beltway "MKAD
".
Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
, Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
. It was named after the October Revolution
October Revolution
The October Revolution , also known as the Great October Socialist Revolution , Red October, the October Uprising or the Bolshevik Revolution, was a political revolution and a part of the Russian Revolution of 1917...
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Geography
The district is situated in central and south-western area of the city and borders with the raions Leninski and MaskouskiMaskouski District
Maskouski District , is an adiministrative subdivision of the city of Minsk, Belarus. It was named after the city of Moscow.-Geography:The district is situated in central and south-western area of the city and borders with the raions Frunzenski, Tsentralny, Leninski and...
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Transport
The main railway stationMinsk Terminal
Minsk Passazhirsky is the main passenger rail terminal in Belarus. It is located in the centre of Minsk. It is sometimes called Minsk Ploshchad Lenina due to the metro station serving the terminal, or simply Minsk.-History:The station was built in 1873 as Vilenski vakzal, Vilnius station...
of Minsk is located in Kastrychnitski. The district is also crossed by the subway
Minsk Metro
The Minsk Metro is a rapid-transit system that serves Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Opened in 1984, it presently consists of 2 lines and 25 stations totaling 30.3 kilometres...
and the tramway networks. It is also crossed by the beltway "MKAD
MKAD (Minsk)
MKAD is the name of the beltway that goes around Minsk, Belarus. The name is an abbreviation that means Minsk BeltWay . The 56.2 km road straddles the Minsk city limits.-History:...
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