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Horadnia (Hrodna), Vilienskaja. Горадня, Віленская (2021) 05
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In Belarusian Classical Orthography, the city is named Горадня (Horadnia).

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Grodno

Belarus

Country
Belarus
Population
368.0K
Coordinates
53.69, 23.83
567th most populous city in the world

Grodno, or Hrodna, is a city in western Belarus. It is one of the oldest cities in Belarus. The city is located on the Neman River, 300 kilometres (190 mi) from Minsk, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the border with Poland, and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the border with Lithuania.

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Horadnia (Hrodna), Vilienskaja. Горадня, Віленская (2021) 05
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The first reference to Grodno dates to 1005.

Grodno
Belarus
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Grodno

Belarus

Country
Belarus
Population
368.0K
Coordinates
53.69, 23.83
567th most populous city in the world

Grodno, or Hrodna, is a city in western Belarus. It is one of the oldest cities in Belarus. The city is located on the Neman River, 300 kilometres (190 mi) from Minsk, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the border with Poland, and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the border with Lithuania.

From the “History” section

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Horadnia (Hrodna), Vilienskaja. Горадня, Віленская (2021) 05
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The oldest extant structure in Grodno is the Kalozha Church of Sts. Boris and Gleb.

Grodno
Belarus
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Grodno

Belarus

Country
Belarus
Population
368.0K
Coordinates
53.69, 23.83
567th most populous city in the world

Grodno, or Hrodna, is a city in western Belarus. It is one of the oldest cities in Belarus. The city is located on the Neman River, 300 kilometres (190 mi) from Minsk, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the border with Poland, and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the border with Lithuania.

From the “Architecture” section

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Photo: Liashko · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Horadnia (Hrodna), Vilienskaja. Горадня, Віленская (2021) 05
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The city houses the Grodno State Medical University, where many foreign students acquire academic degrees.

Grodno
Belarus
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city

Grodno

Belarus

Country
Belarus
Population
368.0K
Coordinates
53.69, 23.83
567th most populous city in the world

Grodno, or Hrodna, is a city in western Belarus. It is one of the oldest cities in Belarus. The city is located on the Neman River, 300 kilometres (190 mi) from Minsk, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the border with Poland, and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the border with Lithuania.

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From 26 October 2016, residents of 77 countries can travel to Grodno without a visa for up to 10 days.

Grodno
Belarus
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city

Grodno

Belarus

Country
Belarus
Population
368.0K
Coordinates
53.69, 23.83
567th most populous city in the world

Grodno, or Hrodna, is a city in western Belarus. It is one of the oldest cities in Belarus. The city is located on the Neman River, 300 kilometres (190 mi) from Minsk, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the border with Poland, and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the border with Lithuania.

From the “Visa-free entrance to Grodno” section

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