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Village Pierwomajsk

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+ Date: 2025-08-06    |    + Tags: Pierwomajsk +
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The village is mentioned around 1460 under the name Przyszychwosty, in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1509, its ownership was confirmed by Sigismund I the Old.

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In 1589, it was part of Brest County. Peasants paid taxes and performed duties:

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+ two days of corvée labor per week, a tax of 30 groschen, one day of communal labor per year, one barrel of rye and other duties. +
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In 1720, the settlement was divided into the town of Antopol and the village of Przyszychwosty.

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From 1795, part of the Russian Empire. The village on the military topographic map (1846–1863):

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Map 1 — Military topographic map (1846–1863)
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In 1858, the village belonged to Count Kazimir Orzarowski. There were 128 souls. In 1905, there were 439 inhabitants.

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The village on the one-verst map:

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Map 2 — One-verst map
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Also on the three-verst map:

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Map 3 — Three-verst map
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From 1921 to 1939, part of Poland. In 1921, there were 41 households and 255 inhabitants.

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Map 4 — Polish WIG map
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From 1939, part of the Belarus SSR. In 1940, the village had 345 inhabitants and was the center of the village council.

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Map 5 — Red Army (RKKA) map
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Map 6 — KDWR map
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During World War II, 32 residents were killed, and 6 did not return from the front.

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In 1950, there were 56 households and 205 residents. Since 1959, part of Drohiczyn District.

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Near the village (0.8 km) there is a burial site of about 4,000 victims of Nazi crimes.

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