| Sharashova
Шарашова (Belarusian) Шерешево (Russian) | |
|---|---|
| Urban-type settlement | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Sharashova | |
| Coordinates: 52°33′N 24°13′E / 52.550°N 24.217°E / 52.550; 24.217 | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Brest Region |
| District | Pruzhany District |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,484 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Sharashova (Belarusian: Шарашова, Шарашэва, romanized: Šarašova, Šaraševa; Russian: Шерешево, romanized: Shereshevo, Polish: Szereszów) is an urban-type settlement in Pruzhany District, Brest Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Sharashova selsoviet. Sharashova is situated 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Pruzhany. As of 2024, it has a population of 1,484.
History
During the Livonian War, Sharashova was a gathering point for Polish–Lithuanian troops in 1578 against Ivan IV of Russia after he had occupied Livonia.
In the 1790s, Sharashova had an estimated population of 3,360. At the 1897 census of the Russian Empire, the settlement had a population of 5,079.
References
- ^ "Численность населения на 1 января 2024 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2023 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 2 April 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
- ^ Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2010). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Брэсцкая вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 242. ISBN 978-985-458-198-9.
- "Шерешевский сельисполком". brest-region.gov.by.
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"Шерешево" . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). 1906.
- ^ Сачанка, Барыс Іванавіч (1995). Беларусь: энцыклапедычны даведнік (in Belarusian). Беларуская Энцыклапедыя. p. 764. ISBN 978-985-11-0026-8.
Sources
- "Шерешево" . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (in Russian). 1906.
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