Village Pihanowicze
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It is mentioned in written sources in 1694 in the Brest County of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. From 1791, it was part of the Kobryn County of the Brest Voivodeship.
From 1795, it was part of the Russian Empire, in the Kobryn County, Slonim, from 1797 in the Lithuanian, and from 1801 in the Grodno Province. The village on Schubert’s map from 1826-1840:
Also on the military-topographic map of the Russian Empire for 1846-1863:
In 1858, the village was in the Pierkowicze volost, Kobryn County, the center of the rural community. It was part of the Korsun estate of landowner Kazimierz Jagmin. There were 257 registered souls (state peasants). In 1890, the village was located in the Wolowiel volost and had 504 dessiatines of land. In 1905, there were 515 inhabitants. The village on the one-verst map:
Also on the three-verst map:
From 1921 to 1939, it was part of Poland, in the Wolowiel gmina, Drohiczyn County, Polesie Voivodeship. In 1921, there were 34 households and 192 inhabitants, 176 of whom were Orthodox Christians. The village on the Polish WIG map:
From December 4, 1939, it was part of the Belarus SSR, in the Drohiczyn district, Pinsk region. There were 107 households and 566 residents, and an elementary school operated there. From January 15, 1940, it was part of the Drohiczyn District, and from October 12, 1940, it was part of the Pierwomajsk Village Council. The village on the Red Army map:
On the German kdwr map:
During the Great Patriotic War, 24 residents of the village died fighting against fascism. Since 1954, it has been part of the Brest region. In 1960, there were 176 residents, and in 1970, the village was part of the Antopol village council, with 415 residents. In 1995, the village was part of the Golowczyce village council, with 101 households and 210 residents.
References and materials used in the post:
- Cities and villages of Belarus, Brest region
- etomest.ru
- wikipedia.org