Voranava
Voranava or Voronovo is an urban-type settlement in Grodno Region, in western Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Voranava District. It is located about from Lida and from the border with Lithuania. As of 2025, it has a population of 5,532.
History
Within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Voranava was part of Vilnius Voivodeship. It was a private town of nobility, including the Goštautai and Scipio del Campo families. Jan Scipio del Campo founded a Piarist college in the town before 1738, which was later moved to Lida. In 1795, the town was annexed 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.During World War II, 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.