Harbakha (Belarusian: Гарба́ха)[1] is an agrotown in Ivanava District, Brest Region, Belarus.
Harbakha
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  Harbakha | |
| Coordinates: 52°05′31″N 25°21′26″E / 52.09194°N 25.35722°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Brest Region |
| District | Ivanava District |
| Population (2009) | |
• Total | 516 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Area code | +375 1652 |
| License plate | 1 |
History
editDuring the interwar period, it was located in Polesie Voivodeship, Poland.[2][3] After World War II, it was within the borders of the Soviet Union, and since 1991, in independent Belarus.
On 29 December 2022, a Ukrainian S-300 air defence missile was shot down by the Belarusian authorities, crashing near Harbakha. This occurred following a Russian wave of missile strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Both sides acknowledged the incident as an accident.[4]
Geography
editIt is located 16 kilometers southwest of the city of Ivanava, 156 kilometers from Brest and 11 kilometers from Snitovo.[5]
Demographics
editIn 1921, the village had 368 residents, living in 74 buildings, including 248 locals, 109 Poles and 11 Belarusians. 340 residents were Orthodox, 27 Mosaic and 1 Roman Catholic.[2] In 1996, the town had 548 inhabitants and 279 yards.[5] In 2009, the town had 516 inhabitants.[6]
Climate
editThe climate in Harbakha is moderate, characterized by warm summers and mild winters, and this region has the warmest climate in the region. Cyclones often pass in winter from the north-west in summer and south or south-west in winter.[7]
References
edit- ^ Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Брэсцкая вобласць: нарматыўны даведнік / І. А. Гапоненка і інш.; пад рэд. В. П. Лемцюговай. — Мн.: Тэхналогія, 2010.— 318 с. ISBN 978-985-458-198-9
- ^ a b Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej - Tom VIII - Województwo Poleskie. Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. 1924. ISBN 978-83-254-2578-4.
- ^ Rozporządzenie Ministra Spraw Wewnętrznych z dnia 23 marca 1928 r. o zmianach terytorjalnych gmin wiejskich na obszarze województwa poleskiego., Dz. U., 1928, vol. 46, No. 452 (03-23-1928)
- ^ "Belarus protests to Ukraine after downing stray air defence missile". www.reuters.com. Reuters. 29 December 2022. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ a b Беларуская энцыклапедыя: У 18 т. Т. 5: Гальцы — Дагон / Рэдкал.: Г. П. Пашкоў і інш. — Мн. : БелЭн, 1997. — Т. 5.
- ^ "Belarus". pop-stat.mashke.org. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
- ^ Брестская область // Ботошани — Вариолит. — М. : Советская энциклопедия, 1951. — С. 82. — (Большая советская энциклопедия : [в 51 т.] / гл. ред. С. И. Вавилов ; 1949—1958, т. 6).
External sources
edit- Pashkoŭ, Henadzʹ.; Пашкоў, Генадзь. (1996–2004). Belaruskai︠a︡ ėntsyklapedyi︠a︡ (in Chinese). Minsk. ISBN 985-11-0035-8. OCLC 35890197.
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