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<h1>Village Wólka (Braszewicze)</h1>
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<strong>Date:</strong> 2025-05-19 |
<strong>Tags:</strong> Wólka (Braszewicze)
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<p>The village of Wólka, near Braszewicze, was first mentioned in 1662 as a village in Brest district, Brest voivodeship, Grand Duchy of Lithuania. From 1791 the village was a part of Kobryn district, Brest voivodeship.</p>
<p>From 1795 it was part of the Russian Empire, in Slonim province, from 1797 in Lithuanian province, and from 1801 in Grodno province. The village is shown on the military topographic map of the Russian Empire for 1846-1866:</p>
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alt="Military topographic map 1846-1866"
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<figcaption>Military topographic map of the Russian Empire, 1846–1866</figcaption>
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<p>In 1858, the village was part of the Gorlovici estate of the landlord Wislouch, the center of the Wólka rural municipality in the Perkowicze volost. There were 97 revision souls. In 1905 there were 191 inhabitants in the village. The village is on the one-verst map:</p>
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<p>On the three-verst map:</p>
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alt="Three-verst map of Wólka (Braszewicze)"
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<p>From 1921 to 1939 it was a part of Poland, Braszewicze Commune, Drohiczyn District, Polesie Voivodeship. In 1921 there were 10 households, 51 inhabitants. The village is on the WIG map:</p>
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alt="Polish WIG map of Wólka (Braszewicze)"
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<figcaption>Polish WIG map</figcaption>
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<p>In 1939 the village became part of the BSSR, Drohiczyn district, Pinsk region. In 1939 there were 30 households, 158 inhabitants. From 15 January 1940 in Drohiczyn district, from 12 October 1940 in Braszewicze village council, Drohiczyn district, Pinsk region. The village is on the Red Army map:</p>
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alt="Red Army map of Wólka (Braszewicze)"
title="RKKA map">
<figcaption>Red Army (RKKA) map</figcaption>
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<p>During the Great Patriotic War 8 inhabitants of the village did not return from the front. Since 8 January 1954 in Brest region. In 1960 the village had 92 inhabitants, in 1970 – 140 inhabitants, in 1995 – 24 yards and 560 inhabitants.</p>
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<h2>References and information used in the material</h2>
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<li><a href="https://etomesto.ru" target="_blank">etomesto.ru</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wikipedia.org" target="_blank">wikipedia.org</a></li>
<li>Encyclopedia “Garady and Vioski Belarus”</li>
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