Voranava
Urban-type settlement in Grodno Region, Belarus
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Voranava or Voronovo (Belarusian: Воранава; Russian: Вороново; Polish: Woronów, Werenowo) is an urban-type settlement in Grodno Region, in western Belarus.[1][2] It serves as the administrative center of Voranava District.[1] It is located about 32 km (20 mi) from Lida and 13 km (8 mi) from the border with Lithuania. As of 2025, it has a population of 5,532.[1]
Voranava
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| Coordinates: 54°09′N 25°19′E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Grodno Region |
| District | Voranava District |
| Elevation | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 5,532 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
History
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Within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Voranava was part of Vilnius Voivodeship. It was a private town of nobility, including the Goštautai and Scipio del Campo families.[3] Jan Scipio del Campo founded a Piarist college in the town before 1738, which was later moved to Lida.[3] In 1795, the town was annexed 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.
During World War II, 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
Distribution of the population by ethnicity according to the 2009 census:[4]
Gallery
Historic manor of Scipio del Campo (19th century)
Church of the God's Mercy
Church of the God's Mercy
Church of the God's Mercy inner interior
District court
Pharmacy building
District house of culture
Monument to defenders of the motherland World War II
Voranava lake
Former synagogue
Voranava Farm machinery
Church of Alexander Nevsky
