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Vysokaye (Belarusian: Высокае, romanized: Vysokaje;[lower-alpha 1] Russian: Высокое, romanized: Vysokoye; Ukrainian: Високе, romanized: Vysoke; Polish: Wysokie) is a town in Kamyenyets District, Brest Region, Belarus. The westernmost point of Belarus is located a few kilometers to the southwest from Vysokaye on the Bug River.[2] As of 2024, it has a population of 4,913.[1] The town has a railway station on the Brest line.
Vysokaye
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Coordinates: 52°22′7″N 23°22′50″E | |
Country | Belarus |
Region | Brest Region |
District | Kamyenyets District |
First mentioned | 14th century |
Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 4,913 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Postal code | 225217 |
Area code | +375 1643 |
License plate | 1 |
Vysokaye means "high" (same as Polish: Wysokie), as in Wysokie Litewskie (Lithuanian Heights). That was also its name before 1940, when it belonged to Poland. It is about 15 kilometers from Polish border and majority of its citizens are Belarusians.[3]
This section needs additional citations for verification. (June 2024) |
Within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Vysokaye was part of Brest Litovsk Voivodeship. In 1795, Vysokaye was acquired by the Russian Empire as a result of the Third Partition of Poland.
From 1921 until 1939, Vysokaye (Wysokie Litewskie) was part of the Second Polish Republic. In September 1939, Vysokaye was occupied by the Red Army and, on 14 November 1944, incorporated into the Byelorussian SSR.
From 23 June 1941 until 28 July 1944, Vysokaye was occupied by Nazi Germany and administered as a part of Bezirk Bialystok.
On New Year's Day 2023, the town hit 16.4 C, the highest ever January temperature recorded in the country.[4]
Climate data for Vysokaye (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
30.2 (86.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.4 (88.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
20.7 (69.3) |
13.7 (56.7) |
7.5 (45.5) |
31.6 (88.9) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) |
1.2 (34.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
13.9 (57.0) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
5.5 (41.9) |
1.0 (33.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −2.7 (27.1) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
2.2 (36.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.1 (22.8) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.6 (56.5) |
12.8 (55.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
4.3 (39.7) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
4.0 (39.2) |
Record low °C (°F) | −17.6 (0.3) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
1.0 (33.8) |
5.8 (42.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
−17.6 (0.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40.5 (1.59) |
39.0 (1.54) |
35.3 (1.39) |
39.8 (1.57) |
60.3 (2.37) |
66.7 (2.63) |
79.3 (3.12) |
60.1 (2.37) |
56.3 (2.22) |
42.9 (1.69) |
41.0 (1.61) |
43.2 (1.70) |
604.4 (23.80) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 108.8 |
Source: NOAA[5] |
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