Village Zakletenie

Date: 2025-06-11    |    Tags: Zakletenie

The village is known from written sources since the 16th century. In the 2nd half of the 16th century it was included in the Pinsk district, Brest voivodeship, Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1783 the village was a part of Bezdziez manor (key).

From 1795 in the Russian Empire, in Kobryn district, Slonim district, from 1797 Lithuanian, from 1801 Grodno province. The village is on the 1865 one-verst map:

One-verst map 1801-1845
One-verst map, 1801–1845

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

Military topographic map 1846-1863
Military topographic map of the Russian Empire, 1846–1863

In 1858 the village in Bezdziez volost, Kobryn district, within the Zastawa rural municipality, had 201 revision souls (state villagers). In 1905 there were 406 inhabitants.

The village is on the 1864 three-verst map:

Three-verst map 1865
Three-verst map, 1864

From 1921 to 1939 it was part of Poland, in Bezdziez Commune, Drohiczyn District, Polesie Voivodeship. In 1921 there were 79 yards and 355 inhabitants, 290 were Orthodox. The village is on the WIG map:

Polish WIG map of Zakletenie
Polish WIG map

From 4 December 1939 it was a part of the BSSR; the village had 495 inhabitants. Since 12 October 1940 in Zastawa village council, Drohiczyn district, Pinsk region. The village is on the Red Army map:

Red Army map of Zakletenie
Red Army (RKKA) map

Also on the German map kdwr:

German military map kdwr
German military map (kdwr)

During the Great Patriotic War 32 inhabitants died, 22 did not return from the front. In 1949 the collective farm “Bolshevik” was established, the chairman was P.P. Martynowicz. From 8 January 1954 in Brest region, from 16 July 1954 in Bezdziez village council. In 1959 there were 442 inhabitants in the village, in 1970 – 492 inhabitants, in the collective farm “New Way”. In 1995 there were 100 yards and 269 inhabitants.

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