Haradok, Maladzyechna District Explained

Haradok
Native Name:
Settlement Type:Agrotown
Pushpin Map:Belarus
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Belarus
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Minsk Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Maladzyechna District
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:405
Timezone:MSK
Utc Offset:+3
Coordinates:54.1569°N 26.9194°W

Haradok (Belarusian: Гарадок; Russian: Городок|Gorodok; Polish: Gródek) is an agrotown in Maladzyechna District, Minsk Region, Belarus.[1] It serves as the administrative center of Haradok selsoviet.[2] It is located from Maladzyechna and from the capital Minsk. In 1996, it had a population of 576.[3] In 2010, it had a population of 405.[4]

History

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Городокский сельский Совет . Городок . ru-RU.
  2. Book: Gaponenko . Irina Olegovna . Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Мінская вобласць . 2003 . Minsk . Тэхналогія . 281 . 985-458-054-7 .
  3. Book: Беларуская энцыклапедыя: У 18 т. Т. 5: Гальцы — Дагон . 1997 . Беларуская энцыклапедыя . Minsk . 985-11-0090-0 . 44.
  4. Book: Гарады і вёскі Беларусі: Энцыклапедыя. Т. 8: Мінская вобласць, кн. 3 . 2012 . Беларуская Энцыклапедыя імя Петруся Броўкі . Minsk . 978-985-11-0636-9 . 245.
  5. Book: . Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. Tom VII. Część II. 1923. pl. Warszawa. Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 8.