Grodno Region

Grodno/Hrodna Region is a voblast (province) in northwestern Belarus.

Grodno Region Гродзенская вобласць (be) Гродненская область (ru)
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Coordinates: 53°40′N 23°50′E
Administrative center	Hrodna
Largest cities	Hrodna - 332,300 Lida - 98,200 Slonim - 51,600
Raions	17 Cities: 12 Urban localities: 21
City raions	6
Area
• Total	25,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi)
Highest elevation	323 m (1,060 ft)
Lowest elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Population
• Total	995,000
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Website	region.grodno.by

The capital Grodno is the biggest city of the province. It is on the Neman River. Two castles from the 14th - 18th centuries are on the steep right bank of the Nemen. Many say this city is one of the most beautiful in Belarus. The Orthodox St Boris & St Gleb (Kalozhskaya) Church dating back to the 12th century, is the second oldest in Belarus.

The Mir Castle Complex, a 16th-century historical landmark as well as part of the Belovezhskaya Pushcha nature reserve, both UNESCO World Heritage sites are in this region.

The Grodno Region is divided into 17 districts (raions), 194 selsovets, 12 cities, 6 city municipalities, and 21 urban-type settlements.