Muravanka

Muravanka (Belarusian: Мураванка) is a village in Belarus. It is located in the Shchuchyn District of Grodno Region.

Muravanka

Мураванка
Muravanka
Location of Muravanka, shown within Belarus
Coordinates: 53°41′54″N 25°00′11″E
Country
Subdivision
Belarus
Grodno Region
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Population
 (2009)
  Total176
Time zoneUTC+3 (EET)
Area code(s)+375 1514

The village is famous for its fortified church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Name

The village received its name after the brick walls of the church.

History

Since foundation in the 16th century Muravanka was a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. In 1795 the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was partitioned between Russia, Prussia and Austria and the village became a part of the Russian Empire. After World War I it's a place in Nowogródek Voivodeship of the Second Polish Republic and after World War 2 it was returned to Belarus.

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