Lida (Belarusian: Лі́да, Russian: Ли́да, Lithuanian: Lyda) is a small city located in western Belarus, approximately 70 km west of Minsk. It's fourteenth largest city in Belarus. Victory Square, the central place of Minsk Minsk (Belarusian: Мінск (offical spelling in Belarus), Менск; Russian: Минск) (population 1. ...
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Location: 53°53′ N 25°18′ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=53_53_N_25_18_E_) altitude 158 m
Population: 99,600 (Jan 01, 1999)
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Until the early 1300's the settlement at Lida was a wooden fortress.
Lida was in the Great Lithuanian Principality in the second half of the 14th and 15th centuries, and became a centre of production by craftsmen and trade.
In 1588 Lida became the seat of Lida "District" in Wilno wojewodstwo.
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