Ros, Belarus

Ros (Рось; Россь) is an urban-type settlement in Vawkavysk District, Grodno Region, in western Belarus. It is situated on the Ros River, a left tributary of the Neman. As of 2024, it has a population of 4,407.

History
Roś was a private town, administratively located in the Wołkowysk County in the Nowogródek Voivodeship of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. In 1611, hetman Hieronim Chodkiewicz erected the Holy Trinity church.

In the interwar period, Roś, as it was known in Polish, was administratively located in the Wołkowysk County in the Białystok Voivodeship of Poland. According to the 1921 census, 83.1% people declared Polish nationality, 15.6% declared Jewish nationality and 1.3% declared Belarusian nationality.

During World War II, the town was first occupied by the Soviet Union until 1941, then by Nazi Germany until 1944, and re-occupied by the Soviet Union afterwards.