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Grodno

Grodno
Hrodna
Гродно / Гродна
Skyline of Grodno
Flag of Grodno
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Coat of arms of Grodno
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Grodno is located in Belarus
Grodno
Grodno
Location of Hrodna
Coordinates: 53°40′N 23°50′E / 53.667°N 23.833°E / 53.667; 23.833
Country
Subdivision
 Belarus
Grodno Region
Founded 1128 (1127)
Government
 • Chairman Mechislav Goy
Area
 • Total 142.11 km2 (54.87 sq mi)
Elevation 137 m (449 ft)
Population (2016)
 • Total 365,610Increase
Time zone FET (UTC+3)
Postal code 230000
Area code(s) +375-15
License plate 4
Website Official website

Grodno or Hrodna (Belarusian: Гродна, Hrodna [ˈɣrɔdna]; Polish: Grodno Polish pronunciation: [ˈgrodno]; Russian: Гродно, tr. Grodno; IPA: [ˈɡrodnə]; Lithuanian: Gardinas; see also other names) is a city in western Belarus. It is located on the Neman close to the borders of Poland and Lithuania (about 20 km (12 mi) and 30 km (19 mi) away respectively). It has 365,610 inhabitants (2016 census). It is the capital of Grodno Region and Grodno District.

In Belarusian, the city is sometimes referred to as Го́радня or Гаро́дня. In Latin it was known as Grodna (-ae), in Polish as Grodno and in Yiddish as גראָדנע. The Lithuanian name of the city is Gardinas.

The modern city of Grodno originated as a small fortress and a fortified trading outpost maintained by the Rurikid princes on the border with the lands of the Baltic tribal union of the Yotvingians. The first reference to Grodno dates to 1005.


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