Slonim
Sign in to saveSlonim is a town in Grodno Region, in western Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Slonim District. It is located at the junction of the Shchara and Isa rivers, southeast of Grodno. As of 2025, it has a population of 48,402.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Slonim
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.image_skyline
- St Andrew's Church, Slonim.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- St Andrew's Church
- Settlement.imagesize
- 250px
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Słonim.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Coat of Arms of Słonim, Belarus.svg
- Settlement.flag_size
- 150
- Settlement.shield_size
- 75
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Belarus
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Slonim, shown within Grodno Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Belarus
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Grodno Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Slonim District
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
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- Etymology and historical names
- History
- Middle Ages
- Early modern period
- Late modern period
- World War II and the post-war period
- Historic population
- Economy
- Media
- Transport and infrastructure
- Notable buildings
- Notable people
- See also
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Slonim is a town in Grodno Region, in western Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Slonim District. It is located at the junction of the Shchara and Isa rivers, southeast of Grodno. As of 2025, it has a population of 48,402.
==Etymology and historical names== Slonim has been known by several versions of its name as spoken by speakers of various languages: Сло́нім ( Belarusian), Słonim (Polish), Сло́ним (Russian). Slonim was first mentioned by scribes in chronicles in 1252 as Uslonim and in 1255 as Vslonim. According to one account (which is also considered by some to be an official one), the name of the city originates from the Slavic word zaslona (a screen), implying that the city once functioned as an outpost at the southern border of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.