Ros, Belarus
Urban-type settlement in Grodno Region, Belarus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Urban-type settlement in Grodno Region, Belarus From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 2024, it has a population of 4,407.[1]
Ros
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Coordinates: 53°17′N 24°24′E | |
Country | Belarus |
Region | Grodno Region |
District | Vawkavysk District |
Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 4,407 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
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]
During World War II, 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.[citation needed]
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