Voranava
Voranava or Voronovo is a town in Belarus, in Grodno Region. It is the administrative center of the Voranava district. It is located about from Lida and from the Belarusian-Lithuanian border.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,.
- 1905 — 500
- 1921 — 1232
- 1976 — 3600.
- 1990 — 6800.
- 1996 — 6700.
- 2004 — 6600.
- 2005 — 6559
- 2006 — 6498
- 2007 — 6400.
- 2008 — 6400.
- 2015 — 6200
- 2016 — 6434
In Voronovo district today live more than 32000 people, 83% are Polish.Sights
