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Staryya Vasilishki (Belarusian: Старыя Васілішкі, romanized: Staryja Vasiliški; Russian: Старые Василишки, romanized: Staryye Vasilishki; Polish: Stare Wasiliszki, lit. 'Old Vasilishki') is a village in Shchuchyn District, Grodno Region, Belarus. It is part of Vasilishki rural council (selsoviet).[1]

History

In 1919–1939, Stare Wasiliszki were part of Grodno County, Białystok Voivodeship, Poland. According to the 1921 census, the village had a population of 185, entirely Polish by nationality and Catholic by confession.[2]

Notable people

  • Czesław Niemen (1939–2004), Polish singer; his family home was turned into a museum.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2004). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Гродзенская вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 364. ISBN 985-458-098-9.
  2. ^ Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. Tom VII. Część I (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1923. p. 33.
  3. ^ "Białoruś: w Starych Wasiliszkach uroczystości 81. urodzin Czesława Niemena. "Był głosem wolności"". PolskieRadio24.pl (in Polish). 16 February 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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