Vilyeyka
A town in Belarus's Minsk Region, Vilyeyka sits on the Viliya River and has been recorded in history since 1460. Its most unusual feature is a nearby VLF transmitter operated by the Russian Navy, used to communicate with atomic submarines across the Atlantic, Indian, and parts of the Pacific Ocean. The town also serves as a road and rail junction on the Maladzyechna–Polatsak line, a short drive northwest of Minsk.
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- Population26,625
- Nearest water from center 5.5 km3.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 25 km15 mi
Nearest airports
Vilyeyka: quick answers
Where is Vilyeyka?
Vilyeyka is in Belarus, about 78 km49 miles in a straight line from Minsk.
How do you get to Vilyeyka?
The nearest airport is Minsk (MSQ), about 2 hr 18 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Vilyeyka?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -5°C24°F. The wettest month is July, with about 91 mm3.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Vilyeyka?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 2 restaurants and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Vilyeyka?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Maladzyechna, Zaslawye and Soly.