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Village of Droboty

The village of Droboty was mentioned in 1783 as part of Droboty Key, in Pinsk district, Brest voivodeship.

Since 1795 it was a part of the Russian Empire. The settlement is marked on the map of 1801-1845:

1-ka 1801-1845

It is also marked on the map of the tithe map of 1816-1840:

1816-1840

On the military topographic map of the Russian Empire 1846-1863:

1846-1863 RIWT

Also on the map is a three-turn map from 1865:

3-ka 1865

In 1858 the village in Bezdziez volost, Kobryn district, Grodno province, was a part of Kramnowska rural community, there were 112 revision souls (state villagers). In 1890 the settlement belonged to several landowners, 57 dessiatinas of land. In 1905 there were 148 inhabitants in the village and 148 inhabitants in the estate.

From 1921 to 1939 it was a part of Poland in Bezdziez gmina, Drohiczyn district, Polesie voivodeship. In 1921 there were 51 courtyards and 29 inhabitants. In 1930s there were 13 courtyards and 52 inhabitants. The village is on the WIG map:

WIG

From 1939 in the BSSR, from 12.10.1940 in Wawulicze village council, Drohichin district, Pinsk region, there were 70 yards and 377 inhabitants. The village on the RKKA map:

RKKA

During the Great Patriotic War 26 inhabitants of the village died, 14 at the front. In June 1944 the Nazi invaders burned 67 courtyards. The village on the German map kdwr:

kdwr

Since 08.01.1954 in the Brest region, Gutovsky village council. In 1960 there were 368 inhabitants, in 1970 - 488 inhabitants, in 1995 - 101 yards and 199 inhabitants.

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