Haradok, Maladzyechna District

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
Гарадок (Belarusian)
Городок (Russian)
Agrotown
Haradok
Coordinates: 54°09′25″N 26°55′10″E
CountryBelarus
RegionMinsk Region
DistrictMaladzyechna District
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total405
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Websitehorodok.by

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 joint German-Soviet invasion of Poland, which started World War II in September 1939, 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.

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Городокский сельский Совет". Городок (in Russian).
  3. Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2003). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Мінская вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 281. ISBN 985-458-054-7.
  4. Беларуская энцыклапедыя: У 18 т. Т. 5: Гальцы — Дагон. Minsk: Беларуская энцыклапедыя. 1997. p. 44. ISBN 985-11-0090-0.
  5. Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. Tom VII. Część II (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1923. p. 8.
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