Chartok or Chertok (Belarusian: Чарток, romanized: Čartok; Russian: Черток) is a village in Grodno District, Grodno Region, Belarus.[1] It is part of Sapotskin selsoviet;[2] previously it was part of Sapotskin possoviet.[1]
Chartok
Чарток (Belarusian) | |
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Village | |
  Chartok | |
| Coordinates: 53°52′N 23°39′E / 53.867°N 23.650°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Grodno Region |
| District | Grodno District |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
It is situated by the Augustów Canal. A sluice which used to be by the village was destroyed during World War II. It was reconstructed in 2000s.[3]
The village used to be within the border zone of restricted travel with Poland. In the 2000s, this restriction was lifted to enhance the development of tourism in the area.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2004). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Гродзенская вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 164. ISBN 985-458-098-9.
- ^ "Сопоцкинский сельсовет". Гродненский районный исполнительный комитет (in Russian). 31 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Augustow Canal". www.belembassy.org.