10 Facts About Lida

1.

Name Lida arises from its Lithuanian name Lyda, which derives from lydimas, meaning "slash-and-burn" agricultural method or a plot of land prepared in this way.

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2.

Until the early 14th century, the settlement at Lida was a wooden fortress in Lithuania proper.

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3.

In 1506, a Sejm was held in Lida, convened by King Aleksander Jagiellon and the Polish-Lithuanian army gathered here before the Battle of Kletsk, in which it defeated the invading Tatars.

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4.

In 1588, Lida became the seat of Lida District in Vilnius Voivodeship.

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5.

Lida was then part of the Lithuania Governorate in 1797 and then Grodno Governorate in 1801.

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6.

Lida was an important garrison of the Polish Army, with one infantry division and the 5th Corps of the Polish Air Force stationed there.

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7.

In 1939, after the Soviet invasion of Poland, Lida became part of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic.

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8.

In January 1940, Lida became the centre of Lida Raion, in Baranavichy Voblast.

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9.

On September 18,1943, the Jewish Community of Lida was rounded up and taken to Majdanek, where they were murdered.

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10.

Lida was captured by the Red Army on 17 July 1920 but was retaken by Polish troops on 29 September 1920.

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