Voranava

Urban-type settlement in Grodno Region, Belarus

Voranava Воранава (Belarusian) Вороново (Russian)
Urban-type settlement
Flag Coat of arms
54°09′N 25°19′E / 54.150°N 25.317°E / 54.150; 25.317
Country	Belarus
Region	Grodno Region
District	Voranava District
Elevation	165 m (541 ft)
Population (2023)^[1]	5,683
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)

Voranava or Voronovo (Belarusian: Воранава; Russian: Вороново; Polish: Woronów, Werenowo; Lithuanian: Varanavas) is an urban-type settlement in Grodno Region, Belarus.^[1]^[2] It serves as the administrative center of Voranava District.^[1] It is located about 32 km (20 mi) from Lida and 13 km (8 mi) from the border with Lithuania. As of 2023, it has a population of 5,683.^[1]

History

Within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Voranava was part of Vilnius Voivodeship. In 1795, the town was acquired by the Russian Empire in the course of the Third Partition of Poland.

From 1921 until 1939, Voranava was part of the Second Polish Republic. In September 1939, the town was occupied by the Red Army and, on 14 November 1939, incorporated into the Byelorussian SSR. From 23 June 1941 until 11 July 1944, Voranava was occupied by Nazi Germany and administered as a part of the Generalbezirk Weißruthenien of Reichskommissariat Ostland.

Population

1865 — 468 people, (333 Jews, 117 Catholics, 18 Orthodox).
1905 — 500
1921 — 1,232
1976 — 3,600
1990 — 6,800
1996 — 6,700
2004 — 6,600
2005 — 6,559
2006 — 6,498
2007 — 6,400
2008 — 6,400
2015 — 6,200
2016 — 6,434

In Voronovo district today live more than 32,000 people, 83% are ethnic Poles.

Sights

Church of the God's Mercy
Church of the God's Mercy
Church of the God's Mercy inner interior
Building of the Voranava district court
Pharmacy building
District house of culture
Monument to defenders of the motherland World War II
Monument to defenders of the motherland World War II
Voranava lake 2015
Palace of Scipio del Campo (19th century)
Synagogue 20th century
Voranava Farm machinery
Church of Alyaksandar Neuski

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
^ Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2004). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Гродзенская вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 137. ISBN 985-458-098-9.