Hrodsenskaya Woblasz
The Hrodsenskaja Woblasz ( Belarusian Гро́дзенская во́бласць ; Russian Гродненская область / Grodnenskaja Oblast ) is an administrative district in western Belarus , which borders with Lithuania to the north and Poland to the west. The capital of the Woblasz is Hrodna ( Belarusian Гродна ; Russian Гродно / Grodno).
coat of arms
Description: A golden bison in red. A five-towered golden wall crown rests on the shield . Two golden oak branches with a blue ribbon surround the heraldic shield.
Inhabitants and places
The Hrodsenskaja Woblasz occupies 12% of the country's area and the city of Hrodna forms the center of the area with around 366,000 inhabitants. The Woblasz is divided into 17 districts, 194 village soviets, 15 cities. It covers an area of 25,127 km² and has 1,050,125 inhabitants (2016).
Rajons
- Ashyany district
- Astrawez district
- Berastavitsa Raion
- Djatlava district
- Hrodna district
- Iuje Rajon
- Karelichy district
- Lida Raion
- Masty district
- Nawahrudak Raion
- Shchuchyn Raion
- Selwa district
- Slonim district
- Smarhon district
- Svislach district
- Waukawysk Raion
- Woranawa district
Cities
The population of the cities listed is as of January 1, 2016. Any deviating Russian designation is given in italics.
- Hrodna Grodno - 365.610
- Lida - 100,443
- Slonim - 49,528
- Waukawysk Wolkowysk - 44,110
- Smarhon Smorgon - 37,372
- Nawahrudak Novogrudok - 29,597
- Ashmyany Oschmjany - 16,388
- Masty Mosty - 15,948
- Schtschutschyn Schtschutschin - 15,538
- Skidel - 10,592
- Biarozauka Beryosovka - 10,478
- Astraviec Ostrowez - 9,569
- Iuje Iwie - 7,712
- Djatlava Djatlowo - 7,706
- Swislatsch Swislotsch - 6,600
Web links
- I'll show you MY Grodno German-language online travel guide to the city of Hrodna and the Hrodna region
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 53 ° 45 ' N , 25 ° 20' E