Harbacha

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Harbacha
  • Гарба́ха
Harbacha is located in Belarus
Harbacha
Harbacha
Location of Harbacha in Belarus
Coordinates: 52°05′31″N 25°21′26″E / 52.09194°N 25.35722°E / 52.09194; 25.35722
Country Belarus
RegionBrest Region
DistrictIvanava District
Population
 (2009)
 • Total516
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Area code+375 1652
License plate1

Harbacha (Belarusian: Гарба́ха[1]) is an agricultural town in Belarus located in the Ivanava District of the Brest Region.

History[edit]

During the interwar period, it was located in Polesie Voivodeship, Poland.[2][3] After World War II, it was within the borders of the Soviet Union, and since 1991, in independent Belarus.

On 29 December 2022, a Ukrainian S-300 air defence missile was shot down by the Belarusian authorities, crashing near Harbacha. This occurred following a Russian wave of missile strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Both sides acknowledged the incident as an accident.[4]

Geography[edit]

It is located 16 kilometers southwest of the city of Ivanava, 156 kilometers from Brest and 11 kilometers from Snitovo.[5]

Demographics[edit]

In 1921, the village had 368 residents, living in 74 buildings, including 248 locals, 109 Poles and 11 Belarusians. 340 residents were Orthodox, 27 Mosaic and 1 Roman Catholic.[2] In 1996, the town had 548 inhabitants and 279 yards.[5] In 2009, the town had 516 inhabitants.[6]

Climate[edit]

The climate in Harbacha is moderate, characterized by warm summers and mild winters, and this region has the warmest climate in the region. Cyclones often pass in winter from the north-west in summer and south or south-west in winter.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Брэсцкая вобласць: нарматыўны даведнік / І. А. Гапоненка і інш.; пад рэд. В. П. Лемцюговай. — Мн.: Тэхналогія, 2010.— 318 с. ISBN 978-985-458-198-9
  2. ^ a b Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej - Tom VIII - Województwo Poleskie. Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. 1924. ISBN 978-83-254-2578-4.
  3. ^ Rozporządzenie Ministra Spraw Wewnętrznych z dnia 23 marca 1928 r. o zmianach terytorjalnych gmin wiejskich na obszarze województwa poleskiego., Dz. U. z 1928 r. Nr 46, poz. 452 (03-23-1928)
  4. ^ "Belarus protests to Ukraine after downing stray air defence missile". www.reuters.com. Reuters. 29 December 2022. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  5. ^ a b Беларуская энцыклапедыя: У 18 т. Т. 5: Гальцы — Дагон / Рэдкал.: Г. П. Пашкоў і інш. — Мн. : БелЭн, 1997. — Т. 5.
  6. ^ "Belarus". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  7. ^ Брестская область // Ботошани — Вариолит. — М. : Советская энциклопедия, 1951. — С. 82. — (Большая советская энциклопедия : [в 51 т.] / гл. ред. С. И. Вавилов ; 1949—1958, т. 6).

External sources[edit]

  • Pashkoŭ, Henadzʹ.; Пашкоў, Генадзь. (1996–2004). Belaruskai︠a︡ ėntsyklapedyi︠a︡ (in Chinese). Minsk. ISBN 985-11-0035-8. OCLC 35890197.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)