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Town in Minsk Region, Belarus
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Žodzina (Belarusian: Жодзіна; also spelt Zhodino from its Russian form: Жодино) is a town in Minsk voblasć, Belarus.
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Huge trucks and super heavy-duty hauliers are produced in Žodzina, a town in Minsk region. The manufacturing site is open for visits to see the world’s largest trucks listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Visitors can climb up to the largest track ever produced and see one of the assembly workshops. Tours are in Russian; translation into English can be requested in advance - call or email. Riding the track is available for an additional charge. The tours end in a souvenir shop.
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Train
Most trains from Minsk (departing the central station, Minsk Pasažyrski) to Barysaŭ and Orša stop in Žodzina. Tickets can be purchased from the Belarusian Railway website, app and ticket offices.
Car
From Minsk, take the M-2 и P-53, about 45km from the Minsk circular road.
The schedule of local buses can be found on the page of town newspaper
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