Village Sorocnie
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Sorocnie is mentioned in 1783 as a village in the Pinsk district, Brest province, part of the Bezdziez key, Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
From 1795, it was part of the Russian Empire, in the Kobryn district of the Slonim province, from 1797 in the Lithuanian province, and from 1801 in the Grodno province. The village on Schubert’s map of 1832:
Also on the military-topographic map of the Russian Empire for 1846-1863:
In 1858, it was the center of the rural community in the Bezdziez volost, with 235 registered souls (state peasants). In 1905, there were 364 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 Bezdziez gmina, Drohiczyn district, Polesie province. In 1921, there were 78 households and 445 inhabitants. The village on the Polish WIG map:
Also on the German military map kdwr:
From 1939, it was part of the Belarus SSR, and from October 12, 1940, it was part of the Wawulicze village council, Drohiczyn district, Pinsk region. There were 102 households and 558 inhabitants. In 1941, there were 83 households and 317 inhabitants. The village on the Red Army map:
During the Great Patriotic War in September 1943, the Nazis burned 79 households and killed 142 inhabitants. Ten inhabitants of the village died at the front. Since 1954, it has been part of the Brest region. Since 1959, it has been part of the Gutowo village council, with 506 residents. In 1970, there were 437 residents, and in 1995, there were 98 households and 230 residents.
References and materials used in the post:
- https://ru.wikipedia.org
- Cities and villages of Belarus, Brest Region
- etomesto.ru