Vawkavysk
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Vawkavysk or Volkovysk (Belarusian: Ваўкавыск, romanized: Vaŭkavysk;[lower-alpha 1] Russian: Волковыск; Polish: Wołkowysk; Yiddish: וואלקאוויסק) is a town in Grodno Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Vawkavysk District.[1] It is located on the Wolkowyja River, roughly 98 kilometres (61 mi) from the city of Grodno and 271 kilometres (168 mi) from Minsk, the national capital. As of 2024, it has a population of 41,510.[1] It is one of the oldest towns in the region.
Vawkavysk
Ваўкавыск | |
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Coordinates: 53°10′N 24°28′E | |
Country | Belarus |
Region | Grodno Region |
District | Vawkavysk District |
Founded | 1005 |
Government | |
• Chairman of the Executive Committee | Mikhail Sitko |
Area | |
• Total | 29 km2 (11 sq mi) |
Elevation | 161 m (528 ft) |
Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 41,510 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
• Summer (DST) | N/A |
Postal code | 231900 |
Area code | (+375) 1512 |
Car plates | 4 |
Website | volkovysk |
Vawkavysk was first unofficially mentioned in the Turov annals in 1005 and this year is widely accepted as the founding year for Vawkavysk. At that time it was a city-fortress on the border of the Baltic and the Slavic ethnic groups. Since the 12th century, Vawkavysk was the center of a small princedom. The Hypatian Chronicle mentions the city in 1252.