Lida

Lida ( weißruss. Ліда, russ Лида, Lithuanian Lyda ) is a city in western Belarus, in the Hrodsenskaja Woblasz. It is the headquarters of Lida Raion. It is located 120 kilometers from the Polish and 40 kilometers away from the Lithuanian border.

Geography

Lida is located in the western part of the country, near the border with Lithuania. The geographic coordinates of the city are 53.89 ° N and 25.28 ° E. It is located 112 km from the provincial capital of Hrodna.

Population

Lida has about 97,600 inhabitants ( 2010).

Population Development

In the city is home to a minority Muslim Lipka Tatars.

History

The city was first mentioned in the 14th century. In 1796 she was awarded city rights.

Coat of arms

Description: Split in red and blue. In front a golden lion and rear two crossed golden keys with trefoil Ride and pentagonal breakthroughs in the main shield -looking remote beards.

Economy

Main industries are machine building, chemical, light and food industries. Lida is a railway junction.

Culture

Lida has a local history museum. Furthermore, the ruins of a castle dating from the 14th century can be visited.

Religion

In Lida for a long time was a yeshiva. Beginning in 1885 it was headed by Rabbi Yitzchak Jacob Reines, in 1902 the Zionist Mizrachi movement co-founded.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Josef Garbáty, Berlin cigarette manufacturer

Probable Origin of the name

The name Lida is derived from the name of the river Lidzeya, whose name refers to a Lithuanian roots.