Village Dubrowa

Date: 2025-06-09    |    Tags: Dubrowa

From written sources the village has been known since the 18th century.

One-verst map 1801-1845
Map 1 — One-verst map 1801–1845
Military topographic map 1846-1863
Map 2 — Military topographic map of the Russian Empire 1846–1863
Three-verst map 1865
Map 3 — Three-verst map 1865

From 1905 it was a tract in Drohiczyn volost, Kobryn district, Grodno province. There were 48 inhabitants.

From 1921 to 1939 it was part of Poland, in Drohiczyn commune, Drohiczyn district, Polesie Voivodeship. In 1921 the colony of Dubrowa had 7 yards and 33 inhabitants, and Zascianek had 7 yards and 33 inhabitants.

Polish WIG map
Map 4 — Polish WIG map

Since 1939 it was part of the BSSR. From 15.01.1940 in Drohiczyn district, Pinsk region. From 12.10.1940 in Starosielsk village council. In 1939 the colony Dubrowa had 119 yards and 86 inhabitants.

RKKA map
Map 5 — Red Army (RKKA) map

During the Great Patriotic War 13 inhabitants of the village died, 8 did not return from the front. Since 1954 it has been part of Brest region, since 1965 in Drogichin village council. In 1960 there were 158 inhabitants, in 1970 — 186 inhabitants, in 1995 — 72 yards and 187 inhabitants.

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