Village Nagorze

Date: 2025-07-30    |    Tags: Nagorze

The village on Schubert's map of 1826-1840:

Schubert map 1826-1840
Map 1 — Schubert map (1826–1840)

In the book A. Iliin - Rebels-Berestiets, a villager is mentioned:

Jeremabczyk Ivan, a participant in the Polish uprising of 1830-31. From the peasants of the village of Nagorze, serf of the landowners Wyslouch. At the investigation he proved that he had joined the rebels not of his own free will. After serfdom he was released home.

The village is also on the military topographic map of the Russian Empire for 1846-1863:

Military topographic map 1846-1863
Map 2 — Military topographic map of the Russian Empire (1846–1863)

It is also mentioned in written sources in 1858 as the village of Nagury (which translates from Polish written in Cyrillic to “Nagorze”). It was the center of the village community in Pierkowicze parish, Kobryn district, Grodno province. It was a part of the Chlewiszcze estate of the landowner Wiktor Wyslouch. There were 150 auditor's souls (state villagers). In 1905 in Wolowiel parish, the village Nagorze - 301 inhabitants, 2 settlements Nagorze - 12 inhabitants, a settlement Nagorze - 11 inhabitants, railroad station Nagorze - 28 inhabitants. The village on the one-verst map:

One-verst map
Map 3 — One-verst map

Also on the three-verst map:

Three-verst map
Map 4 — Three-verst map

From 1921 to 1939 it was a part of Poland, in Wolowiel commune, Drohiczyn district, Poleskie voivodeship. In 1921, the village had 21 yards and returned to its former name Nagorze, it also had 132 inhabitants. The village is on the Polish map WIG:

Polish WIG map
Map 5 — Polish WIG map

From 04.12.1939 in the BSSR, the village Nagorze, Wolowiel parish, Drohiczyn district, Pinsk region. There were 57 households and 303 inhabitants. From 15.01.1940 in Drohichy district, from 12.10.1940 in Litowsk village council. The village on the map of Red Army:

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

Also on the German map kdwr:

German KDWR map
Map 7 — German KDWR map

During the Great Patriotic War 13 inhabitants of the village died, 9 did not return from the front. In 1960 the village had 179 inhabitants, in 1970 the village was in Zakoziel village council, 401 inhabitants, in 1995 - 155 yards and 478 inhabitants.

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