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Village Nagorze

The village on Schubert’s map of 1826-1840:

Szubert 1826-1840

In the book A. Iliin - Rebels-Berestiets, a villager is mentioned:

Jeremabczyk Ivan, a participant in the Polish uprising of 1830-31. From the peasants of the village of Nagorze, serf of the landowners Wyslouch. At the investigation he proved that he had joined the rebels not of his own free will. After serfdom he was released home.

The village is also on the military topographic map of the Russian Empire for 1846-1863:

WTKRI 1846-1863

It is also mentioned in written sources in 1858 as the village of Nagury (which translates from Polish written in Cyrillic to “Nagorze”). It was the center of the village community in Pierkowicze parish, Kobryn district, Grodno province. It was a part of the Chlewiszcze estate of the landowner Wiktor Wyslouch. There were 150 auditor’s souls (state villagers). In 1905 in Wolowiel parish, the village Nagorze - 301 inhabitants, 2 settlements Nagorze - 12 inhabitants, a settlement Nagorze - 11 inhabitants, railroad station Nagorze - 28 inhabitants. The village on the map one-turn:

1-ka

Also on the map in triple layout:

3-ka

From 1921 to 1939 it was a part of Poland, in Wolowiel commune, Drohiczyn district, Poleskie voivodeship. In 1921, the village had 21 yards and returned to its former name Nagorze, it also had 132 inhabitants. The village is on the Polish map WIG:

WIG

From 04.12.1939 in the BSSR, the village Nagorze, Wolowiel parish, Drohiczyn district, Pinsk region. There were 57 households and 303 inhabitants. From 15.01.1940 in Drohichy district, from 12.10.1940 in Litowsk village council. The village on the map of Red Army:

RKKA

Also on the German map kdwr:

kdwr

During the Great Patriotic War 13 inhabitants of the village died, 9 did not return from the front. In 1960 the village had 179 inhabitants, in 1970 the village was in Zakoziel village council, 401 inhabitants, in 1995 - 155 yards and 478 inhabitants.

References and materials used in the post:

  • Cities and villages of Belarus, Brest region
  • etomest.ru