Village Humniszcze

Date: 2025-05-27    |    Tags: Humniszcze

According to written sources the village was already in the 16th century, it was mentioned in 1783.

From 1795 in the Russian Empire, in Kobryn district, Slonim, from 1797 in the Lithuanian, from 1801 in Grodno province. The village is marked on the map (1801-1845):

One-verst map 1801-1845
Map 1 — One-verst map (1801–1845)

On the ten-verst map (1816-1840):

Ten-verst map 1816-1840
Map 2 — Ten-verst map (1816–1840)

On the military topographic map of the Russian Empire for 1843-1863:

Military topographic map 1843-1863
Map 3 — Military topographic map of the Russian Empire (1843–1863)

In 1858 the village was the center of the rural community in Braszeiwcze parish, Kobryn district. It was part of the Braszewicze estate and had 171 inhabitants. The village is also marked on the 1865 triple-verst map:

Three-verst map 1865
Map 4 — Three-verst map (1865)

In 1890 the village community had 376 dessiatinas of land, of which 204 were suitable. In 1905 there were 495 inhabitants.

From 1921 to 1939 it was part of Poland. The village is in Braszewicze commune, Drohiczyn district, Polesie voivodeship. There were 31 courtyards, 188 inhabitants. The village is marked on the WIG map:

Polish WIG map
Map 5 — Polish WIG map

Since 1939 it was a part of the BSSR. The village is in Braszewicze volost, Drohiczyn district, Pinsk region. There were 326 inhabitants. The village is marked on the RKKA map:

Red Army map
Map 6 — Red Army (RKKA) map

Since 12.10.1940 in Braszewicze village council, Drohiczyn district, Pinsk region, and then since 1959 in Brest oblast. There were 62 yards and 236 inhabitants. In the Great Patriotic War 21 inhabitants of the village died, of whom 15 did not return from the front. The village was also marked on German maps of 1940 KdWr:

German KDWR map 1940
Map 7 — German KDWR map (1940)

In 1970 - 346 inhabitants, in 1995 - 72 inhabitants.

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