Village Biala
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The village of Biala was first mentioned in 1783 as part of Bezdziez Key, Brest Voivodeship. From 1795 in the Russian Empire, Kobryn district, Slonim district. From 1797 in Lithuanian, from 1801 in Grodno province. In 1858 the village was in Bezdziez volost, Kobryn district, belonged to Mikick village community (113 surveyed souls, state villagers). The village was noted on Schubert’s maps of 1843-1863.
There’s also a village on the map of the Russian Empire
In 1905 there were 136 inhabitants. In 1921-39 it was in Bezdziez gmina, Drohiczyn district, Polesie voivodeship. In 1921 there were 42 courtyards, 223 inhabitants. The village is also available on the Threeway map
Since 1925 an underground communist party was active in the village. In 1930 the village had 42 households and an elementary school. The village can be found on Polish WIG maps
Since 04.12.1939 the village was in Bezdziez parish, Droiczyn district, Pinsk region, BSSR. The village had 48 households, 283 inhabitants. From 15.01.1940 in Drohiczyn district, Pinsk region, BSSR. From 12.10.1949 in Wawulicze village council. During the Great Patriotic War 19 inhabitants of the village died, 16 did not return from the front. RKKA maps
Since 1954 the village was in Drohiczyn district. In 1960 the village had 321 inhabitants, in 1970 - 298 inhabitants, in 1995 - 65 yards, 140 inhabitants. In 2005 - 61 households, 144 inhabitants. In 2023 - 38 households, 85 inhabitants.
References and information used in the material:
- 1. Города и деревни Беларуси, ТОМ I
- 2. etomesto.ru
- 3. globustut.by