Hrodna

Hrodna (or Grodno) (also: Hóradnia, Haródnia); Belarusian: ???????, ????????, ????????; Lithuanian Gardinas ; Grodno in Polish, ???????; in Russian) is a city in Belarus. It is located at {{coor dm|53|40|N|23|50|E|}}, on the Neman river, close to the borders of Poland and Lithuania (about 15 km and 30 km away respectively). It has 317,366 inhabitants (2005 estimate). It is the capital of Hrodna voblast.

Related Topics:
Belarusian - Lithuanian - Polish - Russian - Belarus - Neman - Poland - Lithuania - 2005 - Hrodna voblast

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Because the city is located near the border of Poland and Lithuania, it has one of the largest concentrations of Catholics in Belarus. It is also a centre of the Polish culture, with the majority of Belarusian Poles living in the city and its surroundings.

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