Grodno Region
Grodno/Hrodna Region is a voblast (province) in northwestern Belarus.
Grodno Region
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| Coordinates: 53°40′N 23°50′E | |
| Administrative center | Hrodna |
| Largest cities | Hrodna - 332,300 Lida - 98,200 Slonim - 51,600 |
| Raions | 17 Cities: 12 Urban localities: 21 |
| City raions | 6 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,123,400 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Website | region.grodno.by |
The capital Grodno is the biggest city of the province. It is on the Neman River. Two castles from the 14th - 18th centuries are on the steep right bank of the Nemen. Many say this city is one of the most beautiful in Belarus. The Orthodox St Boris & St Gleb (Kalozhskaya) Church dating back to the 12th century, is the second oldest in Belarus.
The Mir Castle Complex, a 16th-century historical landmark as well as part of the Belovezhskaya Pushcha nature reserve, both UNESCO World Heritage sites are in this region.
The Grodno Region is divided into 17 districts (raions), 194 selsovets, 12 cities, 6 city municipalities, and 21 urban-type settlements.
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