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Belenok

The first mention of Belenok can be dated to the 19th century. In 1858 the village was included in Braszewicze parish, Kobryn district, Grodno province. It was a part of Losince rural community. There were 165 revision souls (state villagers), formerly subjects of the Torokan monastery.

Map of Shubert, 1843-1864

shubert 1846-1863

In 1890 the village had 345 dessiatinas of land, of which 163 dessiatinas were usable.

Three-verst map

trechwerstka

Map of one-verstka

odnowerstka

In 1905 there were 365 inhabitants in the village.

From 1921 to 1939, the village was in the Braszewicze Commune, Drohiczyn County, Polesie Voivodeship, Poland. As of 1921 the village had 44 households and 188 inhabitants.

WIG map

WIG

From 04.12.1939 in the BSSR in Braszewicze volost, Drohiczyn district, Pinsk region. The village had 73 households, 312 inhabitants. Since 15.01.1940 it was included in Wulka village council. During the Great Patriotic War 6 inhabitants of the village died, 3 of them did not return from the front.

Map of the Red Army

RKKA

Since 1954 in Brest region. In 1960 the village had 272 inhabitants, in 1970 - 155 inhabitants. Near the village there is a burial mound of Drygovichi of the 9th-13th century.

References and information used in the material:

  • etomesto.ru
  • globustut.by
  • radzima.net
  • Cities and villages of Belarus, Brest region