Sharkovshchina

Sharkovshchina is located 210 km from the city of Vitebsk and 195 km from the city of Minsk.

The Sharkovshchina region is amazingly beautiful. Nature has generously endowed it with rich forests, which occupy 19 percent of the territory.

On the territory of the district there are 11 lakes with a total area of 470.5 hectares and 4 artificial ponds with a total area of 35 hectares;

The Yelnya hydrological reserve is located on the territory of the district. There are 4 ancient parks of 18-19 centuries in the area. and 36 reserves of regional and local significance with an area of 6800 hectares. 3 species of birds (osprey, derbnik, black stork), listed in the Red Book of the Republic of Belarus, are taken under protection.