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Village Horawica

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+ Date: 2025-05-22    |    + Tags: Horawica +
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As we can see on the map, there is nothing on the place of today's village.

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+ Three-verst map +
Map 1 — Three-verst map (no settlement)
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But on the single-sheet map we can already see a settlement:

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+ One-verst map +
Map 2 — One-verst map (settlement appears)
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From 1921 to 1939 as part of Poland, the village is marked on the WIG map:

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Map 3 — Polish WIG map
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It was part of the Lelików commune of Kamien-Koszyrski district, had 18 households.

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Since 1939 it was a part of BSSR. From 15.01.1940 in Dywyn district, Brest region, from 12.10.1940 in Rodostow village council, there were 40 households, 177 inhabitants. The village is marked on the RKKA map:

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Map 4 — Red Army (RKKA) map
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During the Great Patriotic War in 1942 German invaders shot 30 inhabitants of the village. In the battles near the village died 39 Soviet soldiers and partisans, at the front 9 villagers died. Since 08.08.1959 in Drochiczyn district, Brest region. In 1960 the village had 478 inhabitants, in 1970 - 422 inhabitants, in 1995 - 76 yards, 228 inhabitants.

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