Vowpa, the Glossary
Vowpa (Воўпа; Wołpa; Volpa; Volpos) is an agrotown in Vawkavysk District, Grodno Region, in western Belarus.[1]
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24 relations: Agrotown (Belarus), Alšėniškiai, Belarus, Białystok Voivodeship (1919–1939), Districts of Belarus, Grodno, Grodno Region, Kazimierz Leon Sapieha, Moscow Time, Nowogródek Voivodeship (1507–1795), Occupation of Poland (1939–1945), Polish people, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Private town, Regions of Belarus, Royal city in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Sapieha, Selsoviet, Stephen Báthory, Vawkavysk District, Władysław IV Vasa, Wołpa Synagogue, Wooden synagogues in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, World War II.
- Grodnensky Uyezd
- Nowogródek Voivodeship (1507–1795)
- Vawkavysk District
Agrotown (Belarus)
An agrotown (ahraharadok; agrogorodok) is an official type of rural settlement in Belarus introduced by a law passed in 1998. Vowpa and agrotown (Belarus) are agrotowns in Belarus and Belarus geography stubs.
See Vowpa and Agrotown (Belarus)
Alšėniškiai
The House of Alšėniškiai (Halšanski, Holszański) was a Lithuanian by origin Ruthenianized and predominantly Eastern Orthodox princely family of Hipocentaur coat of arms.
Belarus
Belarus, officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe.
Białystok Voivodeship (1919–1939)
Białystok Voivodeship (Województwo białostockie) was an administrative unit of interwar Poland (1918–1939).
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Districts of Belarus
A district or raion (rayon,, rayony; rajon,, rajony) in Belarus is the second-level administrative division in the country which are subordinate to regions (also known as oblasts).
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Grodno
Grodno (Гродно; Grodno) or Hrodna (Гродна) is a city in western Belarus. Vowpa and Grodno are Białystok Voivodeship (1919–1939), Grodnensky Uyezd and Populated places in Grodno Region.
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Grodno Region
Grodno Region or Hrodna Region, also known as Grodno Oblast or Hrodna Voblasts (Hrodzienskaja voblasć; Grodnenskaya oblast; Obwód Grodzieński), is one of the regions of Belarus.
Kazimierz Leon Sapieha
Kazimierz Leon Sapieha (Kazimieras Leonas Sapiega) (1609–1656) was a nobleman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, a part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Royal Secretary and Grand Writer of Lithuania from 1631, Court Marshal of Lithuania from 1637, Deputy Chancellor of Lithuania from 1645.
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Moscow Time
Moscow Time (MSK, moskovskoye vremya) is the time zone for the city of Moscow, Russia, and most of western Russia, including Saint Petersburg.
Nowogródek Voivodeship (1507–1795)
Nowogródek Voivodeship (województwo nowogródzkie; Palatinatus Novogrodensis; Naugarduko vaivadija; Наваградзкае ваяводзтва) was a voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from 1507 to 1795, with the capital in the town of Nowogródek (now Novogrudok, Belarus).
See Vowpa and Nowogródek Voivodeship (1507–1795)
Occupation of Poland (1939–1945)
The occupation of Poland by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II (1939–1945) began with the Invasion of Poland in September 1939, and it was formally concluded with the defeat of Germany by the Allies in May 1945.
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Polish people
Polish people, or Poles, are a West Slavic ethnic group and nation who share a common history, culture, the Polish language and are identified with the country of Poland in Central Europe.
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Poland–Lithuania, formally known as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and also referred to as the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth or the First Polish Republic, was a bi-confederal state, sometimes called a federation, of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch in real union, who was both King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.
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Private town
Private towns in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth were privately owned towns within the lands owned by magnates, bishops, knights, princes, etc.
Regions of Belarus
At the top level of administration, Belarus is divided into six regions and one capital city.
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Royal city in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
In the history of Poland, a royal city or royal town (miasto królewskie) was an urban settlement within the crown lands (królewszczyzna).
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Sapieha
The House of Sapieha (Sapieha; Sapega; Sapiega) is a Polish-Lithuanian noble and magnate family of Ruthenian origin,Энцыклапедыя ВКЛ.
Selsoviet
A selsoviet (sieł'saviet; sel'sovet,; sil'rada) is the shortened name for a rural council (се́льскi саве́т; се́льский сове́т; сільська́ ра́да) and for the area governed by such a council (soviet).
Stephen Báthory
Stephen Báthory (Báthory István; Stefan Batory;; 27 September 1533 – 12 December 1586) was Voivode of Transylvania (1571–1576), Prince of Transylvania (1576–1586), King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania (1576–1586).
Vawkavysk District
Vawkavysk District or Vaŭkavysk District (Ваўкавыскі раён; Волковысский район) is a district (raion) of Grodno Region in Belarus. Vowpa and Vawkavysk District are Belarus geography stubs.
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Władysław IV Vasa
Władysław IV Vasa or Ladislaus IV of Poland (9 June 1595 – 20 May 1648) was King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania and claimant of the thrones of Sweden and Russia.
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Wołpa Synagogue
The Wołpa Synagogue was a synagogue located in the town of Voŭpa, in what is now western Belarus.
Wooden synagogues in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Wooden synagogues are an original style of vernacular synagogue architecture that emerged in the former Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
See Vowpa and Wooden synagogues in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
See also
Grodnensky Uyezd
- Druskininkai
- Grodnensky Uyezd
- Grodno
- Krynki
- Lunna, Belarus
- Malaya Byerastavitsa
- Masty, Belarus
- Mostowlany
- Skidzyelʹ
- Vowpa
- Vyalikaya Byerastavitsa
Nowogródek Voivodeship (1507–1795)
- Battle of Mir (1792)
- Dzyarechyn
- Dzyatlava
- Hresk
- Ivatsevichy
- Juszkowy Gród
- Kapyl
- Karelichy
- Kazhan-Haradok
- Klyetsk
- Kosava, Belarus
- Lowchytsy
- Luninyets
- Lyuban, Belarus
- Mir, Belarus
- Molchad
- Mostowlany
- Novogrudok
- Nowogródek Voivodeship (1507–1795)
- Nyasvizh
- Porazava
- Ruzhany
- Salihorsk
- Slonim
- Slutsk
- Svislach
- Szymki, Podlaskie Voivodeship
- Vawkavysk
- Vowpa
- Zdzitava
- Zelva
Vawkavysk District
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vowpa
Also known as Volpa, Voupa, Voŭpa, Wołpa.