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Grodno Region
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From the top to bottom-right: Mir Castle Complex, St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Sviack Palace, Vawkavysk District, Devil's Lake | |
Country | Belarus |
Administrative center | Grodno |
Largest cities | Grodno - 373,547[1] Lida - 101,616 Slonim - 49,441 |
Districts | 17 Cities: 12 Urban localities: 21 |
City districts | 2 |
Government | |
• Chairman | Vladimir Stepanovich Karanik[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 25,118.07 km2 (9,698.14 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
Population (2024)[3] | |
• Total | 992,556 |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
GDP | |
• Total | Br 23.4 billion (€6.9 billion) |
• Per capita | Br 22,600 (€6,300) |
ISO 3166 code | BY-HR |
HDI (2022) | 0.798[5] high · 3rd |
Website | www |
Grodno Region, also known as Grodno Oblast[b] or Hrodna Voblasts,[c] is one of the regions of Belarus. Its administrative center, Grodno, is the largest city in the region. As of 2024, it has a population of 992,556.[3]
Located in western Belarus, it lies on the Neman River. The region borders Minsk Region to the east, Brest Region to the south, Poland (Podlaskie Voivodeship) to the west and Vitebsk Region and Lithuania (Alytus and Vilnius counties) to the north. Grodno's existence has been attested since 1127.
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