Hresk

Hresk Грэск (Belarusian) Греск (Russian)
Agrotown
Hresk
Coordinates: 53°09′59″N 27°29′32″E
Country	Belarus
Region	Minsk Region
District	Slutsk District
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)

Hresk (Belarusian: Грэск; Russian: Греск, romanized: Gresk; Polish: Hresk) is an agrotown in Slutsk District, Minsk Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Hresk selsoviet.^[1]

History

Within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Hresk was part of the Principality of Slutsk, itself a part of Nowogródek Voivodeship. In 1793, Hresk was acquired by the Russian Empire in the course of the Second Partition of Poland. It became a part of the Slutsky Uyezd of Minsk Governorate.

During World War II, Hresk was under German occupation from 27 June 1941 until 1 July 1944.

References

1. Gaponenko, Irina Olegovna (2003). Назвы населеных пунктаў Рэспублікі Беларусь: Мінская вобласць. Minsk: Тэхналогія. p. 416. ISBN 985-458-054-7.