National Park · Belarus
Belavezhskaya Pushcha National Park
Belavezhskaya Pushcha National Park is a national park in Belarus, covering 370,658 acres (150,000 ha), established in 1991.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Belarus |
| Area | 370,658 acres (150,000 ha) |
| Established | 1991 |
| Coordinates | 52.4400° N, 23.8200° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Belavezhskaya Pushcha National Park
Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park (Russian: Национальный парк «Беловежская пуща», Belarusian: Нацыянальны парк Белавежская пушча) is a national park within parts of the Brest Region (Kamyanyets District and Pruzhany District) and Grodno Region (Svislach District) in Belarus adjacent to the Polish border. Since 1992, it has been a preserved part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Białowieża Forest, the last primeval forest fragment of the European woodlands that once stretched across the European Plain.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Brest International Airport (BQT) · Brest, Belarus · 23.2 miles away
- Lublin Airport (LUZ) · Lublin, Poland · 95.4 miles away
- Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) · Warsaw, Poland · 122.0 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Belarus
Frequently asked questions
Where is Belavezhskaya Pushcha National Park?
Belavezhskaya Pushcha National Park is in Belarus (52.4400° N, 23.8200° E).
When was Belavezhskaya Pushcha National Park established?
Belavezhskaya Pushcha National Park was established in 1991, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Belavezhskaya Pushcha National Park?
Belavezhskaya Pushcha National Park covers 370,658 acres (150,000 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13469680 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belovezhskaya_Pushcha_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).