Ros, Belarus
Ros
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.jpg) Holy Trinity church | |
  Ros | |
| Coordinates: 53°17′N 24°24′E / 53.283°N 24.400°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Grodno Region |
| District | Vawkavysk District |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,416 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Ros (Belarusian: Рось; Russian: Россь, romanized: Ross) is an urban-type settlement in Vawkavysk District, Grodno Region, in western Belarus.[2] It is situated on the Ros River, a left tributary of the Neman. As of 2023, it has a population of 4,416.[1]
History[edit]
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Roś was a private town, administratively located in the Wołkowysk County in the Nowogródek Voivodeship of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. In 1611, hetman Hieronim Chodkiewicz erected the Holy Trinity church.[3]
In the interwar period, Roś, as it was known in Polish, was administratively located in the Wołkowysk County in the Białystok Voivodeship of Poland. According to the 1921 census, 83.1% people declared Polish nationality, 15.6% declared Jewish nationality and 1.3% declared Belarusian nationality.[4]
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.
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 794 | — |
| 1921 | 822 | +3.5% |
| Source: [3][4] | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2004). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Гродзенская вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 122. ISBN 985-458-098-9.
- ^ a b Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom IX (in Polish). Warszawa. 1888. p. 747.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. Tom V (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1924. p. 43.