Ruba, Belarus

Ruba (Belarusian: Ру́ба) is a town (status since 1970) in the Viciebsk Region of Belarus. It is subordinated to the vykankam (administration) of Čyhunačny District of Viciebsk.[1]

Orthodox church in Ruba

Nearby the museum of the Russian painter Ilya Repin is located, based on Repin's estate Zdravnyovo (Здравнёво, also transliterated as Zdravnevo).[2]

It is also the birthplace of one of Alexander Lukashenko's most important allies, Filip Anadyrov.

References
  1. "Zdravnyovo, Ruba" (in Russian)
  2. Zdravnyovo (in Russian)

55°18′08″N 30°18′42″E

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