Where is the Grodno Region located in Belarus?
Grodno region. The Grodno region lies in the west of Belarus. It is one of the six administrative regions (or oblasts) which make up the country. The Grodno region of Belarus borders Poland in the west and the Lithuania in the north.
When did most of the Polish population leave Grodno?
Most of the Polish inhabitants were expelled or fled to Poland in 1944–1946 and 1955–1959. However nowadays Poles are still the second-most numerous nationality in the city (25%), after Belarusians (60%). Jews began to settle in Grodno in the 14th century after the approval given to them by the Lithuanian Grand Duke Vytautas.
When did Lida and Grodno get Magdeburg rights?
Lida was founded at the same time as Vilna, about 1320. These cities had no Magdeburg Rights or gilds. However, following the death of Gedimin in 1341, his grandson Witold ascended to the throne. The Jews of Brest received a Charter of Privileges on 1 July 1388. Grodno obtained the same in 1389.
Who are the Jews of Bryansk and Grodno?
In 1486, Bryansk custom duties were leased to Mordecai Gadjewich and Perka Judinovich, residents of Kiev. In 1487 Brest, Drohycin, Byelsk, and Grodno customs duties were leased to Astashka Hyich, Onotani Ilyich, and Olkan, all Jews from Lutsk. In 1488 some taxes of Grodno were released to Jatzkovich and his sons.
When was the government of Grodno part of Lithuania?
The territory of the Government of Grodno was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania / of Poland-Lithuania until 1793/1795.
When did Grodno become the capital of Poland?
The city was the site of two battles, Battle of Grodno (1706) and Battle of Grodno (1708) during the Great Northern War. After the First Partition of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Grodno became the capital of the short-lived Grodno Voivodeship in 1793.
Where are the uyezds of Grodno gubernia located?
Grodno Gubernia bordered on Congress Poland in the west, on Vilna Gubernia in the north, on Minsk Gubernia in the east, on Volhynia Gubernia in the south. From 1843 to 1917, Grodno Gubernia was composed of 9 uyezds (districts).