Hresk

Hresk Грэск (Belarusian) Греск (Russian)
Agrotown
Hresk Location within Belarus
Coordinates: 53°09′59″N 27°29′32″E / 53.16639°N 27.49222°E / 53.16639; 27.49222
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 is the administrative center of Hretski rural council.

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.

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