Grodno (blr)

Grodno

Grodno ranks 770th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind London Borough of Hackney, Northampton, and Brăila. Memorable people born in Grodno include Meyer Lansky, Olga Korbut, and Léon Bakst. Memorable people who died in Grodno include Stephen Báthory, Saint Casimir, and Eliza Orzeszkowa. Grodno has been the birth place of many athletes, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Grodno is located in Belarus.

Grodno, or Hrodna, is a city in western Belarus. It is one of the oldest cities in Belarus. The city is located on the Neman River, 300 kilometres (190 mi) from Minsk, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the border with Poland, and 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the border with Lithuania. Grodno serves as the administrative center of Grodno Region and Grodno District, though it is administratively separated from the district. As of 2025, the city has a population of 363,718. Read more on Wikipedia