Voranava

Voranava or Voronovo (Воранава; Вороново; Woronów, Werenowo; Varanavas) is an urban-type settlement in Grodno Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Voranava District. It is located about 32 km from Lida and 13 km from the border with Lithuania. As of 2023, it has a population of 5,683.

History
Within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Voranava was part of Vilnius Voivodeship. In 1795, the town was acquired by the Russian Empire in the course of the Third Partition of Poland.

From 1921 until 1939, Voranava was part of the Second Polish Republic. In September 1939, the town was occupied by the Red Army and, on 14 November 1939, incorporated into the Byelorussian SSR. From 23 June 1941 until 11 July 1944, Voranava was occupied by Nazi Germany and administered as a part of the Generalbezirk Weißruthenien of Reichskommissariat Ostland.

Population
In Voronovo district today live more than 32,000 people, 83% are ethnic Poles.
 * 1865 — 468 people, (333 Jews, 117 Catholics, 18 Orthodox).
 * 1905 — 500
 * 1921 — 1,232
 * 1976 — 3,600
 * 1990 — 6,800
 * 1996 — 6,700
 * 2004 — 6,600
 * 2005 — 6,559
 * 2006 — 6,498
 * 2007 — 6,400
 * 2008 — 6,400
 * 2015 — 6,200
 * 2016 — 6,434