M1 highway (Belarus)
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The M1 Magistral Route Nr. 1, olimpijka is a main road crossing Belarus
. It forms a part of European route E30
and is the most important road link in the country, connecting Moscow
to the east with Poland
and Western Europe
.
Running from east to west, the road runs from the Russian frontier via Orsha
, Barysaw, Minsk
, the capital, and Baranovichi
to the Polish frontier at Brest
. It follows the country's main transit axis, running parallel with the main Warsaw-Minsk-Moscow railway line. Between Orsha and Brest, a stretch of approximately 560 km (348 mi), the M1 has been upgraded with a high-quality surface.
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 forms a part of European route E30
European route E30
European route E 30 is an A-Class West-East European route, extending from the southern Irish port of Cork in the west to the Russian city of Omsk in the east...
and is the most important road link in the country, connecting Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
to the east with Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and Western Europe
Western Europe
Western Europe is a loose term for the collection of countries in the western most region of the European continents, though this definition is context-dependent and carries cultural and political connotations. One definition describes Western Europe as a geographic entity—the region lying in the...
.
Running from east to west, the road runs from the Russian frontier via Orsha
Orsha
Orsha is a city in Belarus in Vitebsk voblast on the fork of the Dnieper and Arshytsa rivers.-Facts:*Location: *Population: 125,000 *Phone code: +375 216*Postal codes: 211030, 211381–211394, 211396–211398-History:...
, Barysaw, Minsk
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...
, the capital, and Baranovichi
Baranovichi
Baranovichi , is a city in the Brest Province of western Belarus with a population of 173,000. It is a significant railway junction and home to a state university.-Overview:...
to the Polish frontier at Brest
Brest, Belarus
Brest , formerly also Brest-on-the-Bug and Brest-Litovsk , is a city in Belarus at the border with Poland opposite the city of Terespol, where the Bug River and Mukhavets rivers meet...
. It follows the country's main transit axis, running parallel with the main Warsaw-Minsk-Moscow railway line. Between Orsha and Brest, a stretch of approximately 560 km (348 mi), the M1 has been upgraded with a high-quality surface.
Distance (approx.) |
Name | Other roads | |
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0 km | Kazlovichy (border crossing) | ||
8 km | Brest | ||
9 km | Brest | ||
21 km | Brest | ||
35 km | Zhabinka Zhabinka Zhabinka is a city in the southwestern Belarusian voblast of Brest. It is the administrative center of the Zhabinka Raion. Its population is 12,800.-History:The name was first mentioned in Russian official papers in 1817.... |
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56 km | Kobryn Kobryn Kobryn or Kobrin is a city in the Brest voblast of Belarus and the center of the Kobryn Raion. The city is located in the southwestern corner of Belarus where the Mukhavets River and Dnepr-Bug Canal meet. The city lies about 52 km east of the city of Brest. Kobryn is located at Latitude... |
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65 km | Kobryn Kobryn Kobryn or Kobrin is a city in the Brest voblast of Belarus and the center of the Kobryn Raion. The city is located in the southwestern corner of Belarus where the Mukhavets River and Dnepr-Bug Canal meet. The city lies about 52 km east of the city of Brest. Kobryn is located at Latitude... |
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81 km | |||
114 km | Biaroza Biaroza Biaroza is a town of 31 000 inhabitants in Western Belarus in Brest voblast, center of the Biaroza rayon.- History :The village of Biaroza was first mentioned in 1477 as part of the Slonim paviet. In the 15th century, the village probably received the town charter. Between 1538 and 1600 it was... |
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150 km | Ivatsevichy | ||
176 km | |||
202 km | |||
213 km | Baranavichy | ||
222 km | Baranavichy | ||
262 km | Garadzeya, Niasvizh | ||
271 km | Stowptsy Stouptsy Stoubtsy or Stoŭbcy, also known as Stouptsy and Stolbtsy is a town in Minsk Province, Belarus, an administrative center of the Stowbtsy raion . It is located at , at the Nieman river. The population is near 16,000.-History:... |
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282 km | Stowptsy Stouptsy Stoubtsy or Stoŭbcy, also known as Stouptsy and Stolbtsy is a town in Minsk Province, Belarus, an administrative center of the Stowbtsy raion . It is located at , at the Nieman river. The population is near 16,000.-History:... |
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293 km | Stowptsy Stouptsy Stoubtsy or Stoŭbcy, also known as Stouptsy and Stolbtsy is a town in Minsk Province, Belarus, an administrative center of the Stowbtsy raion . It is located at , at the Nieman river. The population is near 16,000.-History:... |
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322 km | Dzyarzhynsk Dzyarzhynsk Dzyarzhynsk or Dzerzhinsk; formerly "Koidanova" , in the Stoubcy district of Belarus, is a city with a history dating to the 11th century.-1st century–17th century:... |
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346 km | Minsk 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... |
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366 km | Minsk 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... |
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387 km | Minsk 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... , Minsk International Airport Minsk International Airport thumb|300pix|Minsk National Airport location within the limits of Kastrychnitski District of MinskMinsk National Airport , , former name is Minsk-2, is the main international airport in Belarus, located 42 km to the east of the capital Minsk, geographically lying in the territory of... |
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397 km | Smalyavichy Smalyavichy Smalyavichy is a city in Minsk Voblast, Belarus, capital of the Smalyavichy Raion. It is situated by the Plisa River.-External links:... |
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399 km | Smalyavichy Smalyavichy Smalyavichy is a city in Minsk Voblast, Belarus, capital of the Smalyavichy Raion. It is situated by the Plisa River.-External links:... |
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420 km | Zhodzina Zhodzina Zhodzina , or Zhodino, is a city in Belarus, located in the Minsk Region, 50 km to north-east from Minsk. The city covers an area of 19 km² and has a population of 61,800 .-Geography:... |
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437 km | Barysaw | ||
449 km | Barysaw | ||
469 km | Krupki Krupki Krupki is a small, rural town in Krupki Raion, near the cities of Minsk and Mogilev in Belarus.-History before 1914:It was founded in 1067 and existed during both the medieval Kingdom of Poland and of the great Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Krupki was then absorbed in to the Grand Duchy of... |
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492 km | Krupki Krupki Krupki is a small, rural town in Krupki Raion, near the cities of Minsk and Mogilev in Belarus.-History before 1914:It was founded in 1067 and existed during both the medieval Kingdom of Poland and of the great Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Krupki was then absorbed in to the Grand Duchy of... |
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521 km | Talachyn | ||
535 km | Talachyn | ||
557 km | Orsha Orsha Orsha is a city in Belarus in Vitebsk voblast on the fork of the Dnieper and Arshytsa rivers.-Facts:*Location: *Population: 125,000 *Phone code: +375 216*Postal codes: 211030, 211381–211394, 211396–211398-History:... |
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574 km | Orsha Orsha Orsha is a city in Belarus in Vitebsk voblast on the fork of the Dnieper and Arshytsa rivers.-Facts:*Location: *Population: 125,000 *Phone code: +375 216*Postal codes: 211030, 211381–211394, 211396–211398-History:... |
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588 km | Dubrowna | ||
611 km | Red'ky (border crossing) | ||