Staryya Vasilishki

Staryya Vasilishki (Belarusian: Старыя Васілішкі, romanized: Staryja Vasiliški; Russian: Старые Василишки, romanized: Staryye Vasilishki; Polish: Stare Wasiliszki, lit. 'Old Vasilishki') is a village in Shchuchyn District, Grodno Region, Belarus. It is part of Vasilishki rural council (selsoviet).^[1]

Staryya Vasilishki Старыя Васілішкі (Belarusian)
Village
Staryya Vasilishki
Coordinates: 53°46′N 24°50′E
Country	Belarus
Region	Grodno Region
District	Shchuchyn District
Time zone	UTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code	231522
Area code	+375 1514
License plate	4

History

In 1919–1939, Stare Wasiliszki were part of Grodno County, Białystok Voivodeship, Poland. According to the 1921 census, the village had a population of 185, entirely Polish by nationality and Catholic by confession.^[2]

Notable people

• Czesław Niemen (1939–2004), Polish singer; his family home was turned into a museum.^[3]

See also

• Vasilishki