Syanno
Syanno
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  Syanno Location in Belarus | |
| Coordinates: 54°48′N 29°42′E / 54.800°N 29.700°E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Vitebsk Region |
| District | Syanno District |
| First mentioned | 1442 |
| Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 6,974 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 211117 |
| Area code | +375 2135 |
Syanno or Senno[a] is a town in Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Syanno District. It is located 58 km (36 mi) southwest of Vitebsk on the southern shore of Senno Lake. In 2018, its population was 7,092. As of 2025, it has a population of 6,974.[1]
History
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The village is first mentioned in a document of 1442.[2] Fairs were held there, and a lively hay market gave it its name (Belarusian: сена sena 'hay'). The town was repeatedly ravaged during the Muscovite–Lithuanian Wars in the 16th century.[3] It was a private town of nobility, including the Sapieha, Korsak, Ważyński, Lubecki, Tyszkiewicz, Ogiński and Sierakowski families.[3] It was administratively located in the Vitebsk Voivodeship of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. In 1609, the local landmark Holy Trinity church was founded by Eustachy Kurcz and Regina Kurcz, and then rebuilt in 1772 by the Ogińskis.[3] In 1772, a relic of Saint Venantius Fortunatus, gifted by Pope Clement XIV to Prince Ogiński, was placed in the church.[3]
Following the First Partition of Poland in 1772 it became part of the Russian Empire. In 1781, the current coat of arms was granted.[3]
In 1924, Senno became part of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. During World War II, it was the site of a major tank battle in July 1941.[4] A Nazi prison was operated in the town.[5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Belarusian: Сянно, romanized: Sianno; Russian: Сенно; Polish: Sienno; Lithuanian: Siano.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Численность населения на 1 января 2025 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2024 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 29 March 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ Малішэўскі У. А., Пабока П. М. (1991). Нашы гарады. Вышэйшая школа. pp. 171–175. ISBN 5-341-00240-7.
- ^ a b c d e Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. X. Warszawa. 1889. p. 566.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Сергей Буткевич". Hrono.info. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
- ^ "Gefängnis Sjanno". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 31 October 2025.
External links
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- The murder of the Jews of Syanno during World War II, at Yad Vashem website
- Syanno, Belarus at JewishGen
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