Haradok (Belarusian: Гарадок; Russian: Городок, romanized: Gorodok; Polish: Gródek) is an agrotown in Maladzyechna District, Minsk Region, Belarus.[2] It serves as the administrative center of Haradok selsoviet.[3] It is located 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Maladzyechna and 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the capital Minsk.[4] In 1996, it had a population of 576.[4] In 2010, it had a population of 405.[1]
Haradok
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  Haradok | |
| Coordinates: 54°09′25″N 26°55′10″E / 54.15694°N 26.91944°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Minsk Region |
| District | Maladzyechna District |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 405 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Website | horodok |
History
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During the interwar period, it was part of Poland. In the 1921 census, 42.0% people declared Polish nationality, 33.1% declared Jewish nationality, 24.2% declared Belarusian nationality.[5]
Following the invasion of Poland, the town was first occupied by the Soviet Union until 1941, then by Nazi Germany until 1944, and re-occupied by the Soviet Union afterwards.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ a b Гарады і вёскі Беларусі: Энцыклапедыя. Т. 8: Мінская вобласць, кн. 3. Minsk: Беларуская Энцыклапедыя імя Петруся Броўкі. 2012. p. 245. ISBN 978-985-11-0636-9.
- ^ "Городокский сельский Совет". Городок (in Russian).
- ^ Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2003). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Мінская вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 281. ISBN 985-458-054-7.
- ^ a b Беларуская энцыклапедыя: У 18 т. Т. 5: Гальцы — Дагон. Minsk: Беларуская энцыклапедыя. 1997. p. 44. ISBN 985-11-0090-0.
- ^ Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. Tom VII. Część II (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1923. p. 8.
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