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Village Nowiki

The village was mentioned in written sources in 1778, in the description of the borders of Drohiczyn princedom, the village is a suburb of Drohiczyn. There were 12 village yards and 53 inhabitants, there was a working tavern.

From 1795 it was a part of the Russian Empire, Kobryn district, Slonim, from 1797 Lithuanian, from 1801 Grodno province. The village on Schubert’s map of 1826-1840:

Szubert 1826-1840

Also the village on the military topographic map of the Russian Empire for 1846-1863:

WTKRI 1846-1863

In 1858 the village in Drohiczyn parish, Kobryn district, center of the village community. There were 82 revision souls (state villagers). On the site of the archive RGIA, F. 1424 Op. 2 Д. 63, extreme dates: 1888 - 1898, there is a reference to the village and its owners:

Special geometric plans of land holdings of peasants of the villages of Sutki, Nowiki, Salowa, Wolka and Karalin in Kobryn uyezd, Grodno province, separated from the estates “Ostrowki” and “Grudkowicze” landlords Rusecki and Bogurski. Part 2.

In 1905 there were 126 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 Drohiczyn district, Drohiczyn county, Poleskie voivodeship. In 1921 there were 21 yards and 147 inhabitants. The village is on the Polish WIG map:

WIG

From 04.12.1939 it was part of BSSR, in Drohiczyn district, Pinsk region, a village in Drohiczyn volost. There were 30 households and 177 inhabitants. From 15.01.1949 in Drohiczyn district, from 12.10.1940 in Starosielk village council. The village is on the map of Red Army:

RKKA

Also on the German map kdwr:

kdwr

In the Great Patriotic War 10 inhabitants of the village died, 6 did not return from the front. Since 1965 it has been a part of Drohiczynski village council. In 1960 there were 137 inhabitants, in 1970 - 110 inhabitants, in 1995 - 25 yards and 39 inhabitants.

References and materials used in the post:

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