Dubrowna
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Dubrowna (Belarusian Дуброўна Dubroŭna, Polish: Dąbrowna) or Dubrovno (Russian: Дубро́вно) is a small town on the Dnieper River. The toponym originates from a Proto-Slavic term for an oak forest, which may explain the inclusion of oak leaves and acorns in the town's coat of arms. Dubroŭna is the administrative centre of the Dubroŭna Raion of the Vitebsk Voblast in northern Belarus.
In the 19th century Dubroŭna was a centre for weaving. The town had a significant Jewish community that in 1898 formed more than half of its population.
During World War II Dubrovno was heavily affected. It was occupied by German forces July 17–20, 1941, and the town's Jews were killed. It was the scene of considerable partisan activity. From October 1943 to June 1944 it was at or near the front line, and was not finally reoccupied by Soviet forces until June 26, 1944. Dubroŭna hosts an annual folk song and dance festival, "Dnepr voices in Dubrovno".
In the 19th century Dubroŭna was a centre for weaving. The town had a significant Jewish community that in 1898 formed more than half of its population.
During World War II Dubrovno was heavily affected. It was occupied by German forces July 17–20, 1941, and the town's Jews were killed. It was the scene of considerable partisan activity. From October 1943 to June 1944 it was at or near the front line, and was not finally reoccupied by Soviet forces until June 26, 1944. Dubroŭna hosts an annual folk song and dance festival, "Dnepr voices in Dubrovno".
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubrowna
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 54°34'34"N 30°41'2"E
- Mahilioŭ (Mogilev) 74 km
- Smolensk 77 km
- Viciebsk (Vitebsk) 86 km
- Homieĺ 225 km
- Minsk 225 km
- Chernihiv 338 km
- Vilnius 365 km
- Kaunas 447 km
- Hrodna 463 km
- Brest 543 km
- vulica Kandraćjeva, 2б 0.6 km
- vulica Kandraćjeva, 2а 0.6 km
- Dubrovno Flax Factory 1.4 km
- Asinaŭka Train Station 8.3 km
- M-1/P-22 Crossroads 9 km
- Svinokomplex Bagrationovskii 12 km
- Asinauskaye swamp 17 km
- Borok forest 18 km
- Afanaśjeŭskaje Lake 20 km
- Kazionnaje Lake 21 km