Belarus is situated in the center of Europe; it borders on Russia in the east, Ukraine in the south, Poland in the west, Lithuania and Latvia in the north. The main transit highways from the west to the east of Europe cross Belarus. The highest point of the country is the mountain Dzerzhinskaya, with an elevation of 345 meters. The geographical center of Europe is situated in Belarus, at a distance of 50 kilometers from the town Polotsk.