Grodno District
Grodno District or Hrodna District (Belarusian: Гродзенскі раён; Russian: Гродненский район) is a district (raion) of Grodno Region of Belarus.
The administrative center is Grodno, which, however, does not form part of the district.
Notable residents
- Andżelika Borys (born 1973), Polish activist in Belarus[1]
- Tadevuš Kandrusievič (born 1946, Adelsk), Belarusian prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Minsk–Mohilev from 2007 to 2021[2]
- Makar Kraŭcoŭ (1891-1939), participant in the Belarusian independence movement, writer and a victim of Stalin's purges who authored the lyrics of "Vajacki marš" (a popular patriotic song)[3]
References
- "Polish activist released from Belarusian prison". Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- Metropolitan of Minsk-Mogilev Archbishop Tadevuš Kandrusievič has not been allowed to cross the Belarusian border, voiceofbelarus.com. Accessed 13 August 2022.
- Kraŭcoŭ, Makar, slounik.org. Accessed 13 August 2022.
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