Hieraniony
Hieraniony (Belarusian: Геранёны) is a village (an agrotown) in Iwye District, Belarus. It is located near the Belarus–Lithuania border. It is known for the 16th-century Hieraniony Castle built by Albertas Goštautas. The village's population was 306 residents in 1792, 316 in 1905, 397 in 1970, and 1,278 in 2010.[1]
Hieraniony Belarusian: Геранёны | |
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_(2).jpg) Church of St. Nicholas and ruins of the Hieraniony Castle (painting by Kanuty Rusiecki, 1846) | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Hieraniony | |
| Coordinates: 54°6′53″N 25°35′8″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Grodno Region |
| District | Iwye District |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,278 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
References
- Tyla, Antanas; Vidugiris, Aloyzas (2019-12-12) [2004]. "Geranainys". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos centras.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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