| Staryya Vasilishki Старыя Васілішкі (Belarusian) | |
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  Staryya Vasilishki | |
| Coordinates: 53°46′N 24°50′E / 53.767°N 24.833°E / 53.767; 24.833 | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Grodno Region |
| District | Shchuchyn District |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 231522 |
| Area code | +375 1514 |
| License plate | 4 |
Staryya Vasilishki (Belarusian: Старыя Васілішкі, romanized: Staryja Vasiliški; Russian: Старые Василишки, romanized: Staryye Vasilishki; Polish: Stare Wasiliszki, lit. 'Old Vasilishki') is a village in Shchuchyn District, Grodno Region, Belarus. It is part of Vasilishki rural council (selsoviet).
History
In 1919–1939, Stare Wasiliszki were part of Grodno County, Białystok Voivodeship, Poland. According to the 1921 census, the village had a population of 185, entirely Polish by nationality and Catholic by confession.
Notable people
- Czesław Niemen (1939–2004), Polish singer; his family home was turned into a museum.
See also
References
- Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2004). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Гродзенская вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 364. ISBN 985-458-098-9.
- Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. Tom VII. Część I (in Polish). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1923. p. 33.
- "Białoruś: w Starych Wasiliszkach uroczystości 81. urodzin Czesława Niemena. "Był głosem wolności"". PolskieRadio24.pl (in Polish). 16 February 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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