Nyasvizh District

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nyasvizh District is a district (rayon) of Minsk Region, Belarus.[1]

Notable residents[]

  • Alexander Nadson (1926, Haradzeja – 2015), the Apostolic Visitor for Belarusian Greek-Catholic faithful abroad, scholar, translator and a notable Belarusian émigré social and religious leader[2]
  • Uładzimir Žyłka (1900, Makašy village – 1933), Belarusian poet and Gulag prisoner[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "2009 Belarusian census" (in Belarusian). belstat.gov.by. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Alexander Nadson (1926–2015) – in Memoriam | The Journal of Belarusian Studies"
  3. ^ Маракоў, Леанід. "Рэпрэсаваныя лiтаратары, навукоўцы, работнiкi асветы, грамадскiя i культурныя дзеячы Беларусi. 1794-1991: Жылка Ўладзімір Адамавіч" [Repressed writers, scientists, educators, public and cultural figures of Belarus. 1794-1991: Uladzimir Žylka, by Leanid Marakou]. www.marakou.by (in Belarusian).

Coordinates: 53°13′N 26°40′E / 53.217°N 26.667°E / 53.217; 26.667

Retrieved from ""